Ronald C. Desrosiers PhD

Dr. Ronald C. Desrosiers is currently a Professor of Pathology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Before moving to Miami eight years ago, he was a tenured Professor of Microbiology at Harvard Medical School and served as Director of Harvard’s Primate Research Center. His laboratory is credited with the discovery of the monkey virus called SIV (simian Immunodeficiency virus) which is a close monkey relative of the human AIDS virus; and the discovery of the monkey virus that is a close relative of the human Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus. His research has contributed importantly to the understanding of viral pathogenesis and to vaccine development efforts. He currently lists more than 340 refereed publications on his CV.