Santanu Bose PhD

Dr. Bose is currently a faculty member in the Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Before moving to Washington State in 2014, Dr. Bose was a faculty member of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology in the University of Texas Health Science Center Medical School.

His research is focused on understanding various aspect of innate immune response against respiratory viruses like human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza A virus and parainfluenza viruses. Particularly he is interested in elucidating the mechanism regulating innate antiviral and inflammatory response, which play a critical role in host defense against respiratory viruses. Dr. Bose has published widely in top quality research journals and holds US patents. Dr. Bose is in the editorial board and serves as an academic editor for numerous per-reviewed research journals and more recently served as a regular member of NIH study section.