Faculty
Christopher B Lawrence
Associate Professor of Biological Sciences
Ph.D.
- Associate Professor, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute
- Visiting Scholar, Wageningen University, The Netherlands, 1993
- Ph.D. in Plant Pathology, Auburn University, 1998
Major Field of Interest
Fungal pathogenesis and human respiratory disease
Current Research
1) The role of fungi in invasive and chronic respiratory disorders including asthma, allergic rhinitis, and chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS); 2) Molecular immunobiology of allergens and other proinflammatory proteins from fungi; 3) Alternaria genome sequencing, annotation, and development of database platforms; 4) Hormone-protein interactions including human and plant systems with a particular emphasis on NSAID allergy; 5) Fungal Biotechnology.
- (540) 231-1907
- cblawren@vt.edu
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Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (MC 0477)
Washington Street
Blacksburg, VA 24061
U.S.A.