Richard K. Plemper PhD

Richard Plemper, Professor at Georgia State University, specializes in myxovirus pathogenesis and the development of therapeutics against myxovirus infection. His research is primarily focused on understanding how RNA viruses of the myxovirus families (influenza virus and human pathogens of the paramyxovirus family) enter cells and replicate their genetic information, and applying this insight to the development of novel antiviral therapeutic strategies. Dr. Plemper earned his Ph.D. degree in Cell Biology and Biochemistry at the University of Stuttgart in Germany. Before joining Georgia State University, he was an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Emory University.