Nicolas Martin Reinoso Vizcaino

I was born and grew up in San Juan, Argentina. I moved to Córdoba to attend at the National University of Cordoba (UNC), where I got my M.S. in Biochemistry and my PhD in Chemical Sciences. During my graduate studies at the Echenique Lab, my thesis project focused on revealing molecular mechanisms that explain the cooperation between Influenza A Virus and Streptococcus pneumoniae to cause pulmonary infections.

I joined Luftig Lab in 2020. My research primarily focuses on two main projects: 1- Identify new host factors in B cells that could modulate the transformation process at the early stages of EBV infection, and 2- study the dynamic distinct subset fractions within LCLs previously reported by scRNA-seq analysis performed by our lab. I am really interested in applying reverse genetic approaches to reveal molecular mechanisms that control the transition toward particular cell fates such as atypical memory B cells (atMBC) that could explain the role of EBV in certain autoimmune diseases.

Outside of the lab I enjoy playing video games, running, playing soccer and watching series. I am mad about sports and music. Specially, I am a huge fan of River Plate (Argentina) and never miss a match.