Brent E. Korba PhD

Dr. Brent E. Korba is working as Research Professor at the Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Georgetown University Medical Center. He completed his PhD in the University of Maryland Baltimore County in the year 1981. He is working in Georgetown University Medical Center since 1984. Currently he is having lab for both PhD students and Post-Doctoral Fellows. The laboratory is focused on antiviral therapies against hepatitis B and C viruses using a variety of cell culture and enzyme-based technologies. Investigations examine a wide range of parameters (DNA, RNA, proteins), both viral and cellular utilizing a variety of molecular biology-based techniques. Studies extend from basic screening (e.g. drug discovery) to mechanisms of action.