Eva Harris, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Infectious Disease
Associate Dean for Research
PHONE: (510) 642-4845
FAX: (510) 642-6350
OFFICE: 424 Barker Hall
LAB: 416 Barker Hall
E-MAIL: eharris@berkeley.edu
WEB SITE: Harris Lab
Research Interests
- Molecular virology, pathogenesis, and epidemiology of dengue
- Scientific capacity building in developing countries
Courses
- PH292/3 Immune Evasion in Host-Pathogen Interactions
- PH260F Infectious Disease Research in Developing Countries (SP)
- PH265 Molecular Parasitology (F)
Publications
Paranjape, S. and Harris, E. Y box-binding protein-1 binds to the dengue virus 3' untranslated region and mediates anti-viral effects. J. Biol. Chem. Epub August 28.
Aviles, W., Ortega, O., Kuan, G., Coloma, J., and Harris, E. Integration of information technologies in clinical studies in Nicaragua. PLoS Medicine. In press.
Kyle J.L., Beatty, P.R., and Harris, E. (2007) Dengue virus infects macrophages and dendritic cells in a mouse model of infection. J. Infect. Dis. 195:1808-1817.
Colbert, J., Gordon, A.L., Roxelin, R., Silva, S., Silva, J., Rocha, C., and Harris, E. (2007) Ultrasound measurement of gallbladder wall thickening as a diagnostic test and prognostic indicator for severe dengue in pediatric patients. Ped. Inf. Dis. J. 26:850-852.
Clyde, K. and Harris, E. (2006) RNA secondary structure in the coding region of dengue virus type 2 directs translation start codon selection and is required for viral replication. J. Virol. 80:2170-2182
Shresta, S., Sharar, K.L., Prigozhin, D.M., Beatty, P.R., and Harris, E. (2006) A murine model for dengue lethal disease with increased vascular permeability. J. Virol. 80: 10208-10217.
Balmaseda, A., Hammond, S.N., Perez, L., Tellez, Y., Saborío, S.I., Mercado, J.C., Perez, M.A., Silva, S., Rocha, C., and Harris, E. (2006) Serotype-specific differences in clinical manifestations of dengue. Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. 74:449-456
Hammond, S.N., Balmaseda, A., Perez, L., Tellez, Y., Saborío, S.I., Mercado, J.C., Videa, E., Rodríguez, Y., Perez, M.A., Cuadra, R., Solano, S., Rocha, J., Idiaquez, W., Gonzalez, A., and Harris, E. (2005) Differences in dengue severity in infants, children, and adults in a three-year hospital-based study in Nicaragua. Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. 73:1063-1070.
Coloma, J. and Harris, E. (2005) Open access science: a necessity for global public health. PLoS Pathogens. 1:99-101.
Edgil, D., Polacek, C., and Harris, E. Dengue virus utilizes a novel strategy for translation initiation when cap-dependent translation is inhibited. J. Virol. In press.
Clyde, K. and Harris, E. RNA secondary structure in the coding region of dengue virus type 2 directs translation start codon selection and is required for viral replication. J. Virol. In press.
Shresta, S., Sharar, K.L., Prigozhin, D.M., Snider, H.M., and Harris, E. (2005) Critical roles for both STAT1-dependent and STAT1-independent pathways in the control of primary dengue virus infection in mice. J. Immunol. 175:3946-3954.
Hammond, S.N., Balmaseda, A., Perez, L., Tellez, Y., Saborio, S.I., Mercado, J.C., Videa, E., Rodriguez, Y., Perez, M.A., Cuadra, R., Solano, S., Rocha, J., Idiaquez, W., Gonzalez, A., and Harris, E. (2005) Differences in dengue severity in infants, children, and adults in a three-year hospital-based study in Nicaragua. Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. 73:1063-1070.
Balmaseda, A., Hammond, S.N., Perez, L., Tellez, Y., Saborio, S.I.,Mercado, J.C., Perez, M.A., Silva, S., Rocha, C., and Harris, E. Serotype-specific differences in clinical manifestations of dengue. Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. In press.
Coloma, J. and Harris, E. (2005) Open access science: a necessity for global public health. PloS Pathogens. 1:99-101.
Coloma, J. and Harris, E. (2004) Innovative low-cost technologies for biomedical research and diagnosis. BMJ. 329:1160-1162.
Other Interests
- President, Sustainable Sciences Institute
- Infectious Diseases and Immunity Graduate Group
- Microbiology Graduate Group
- Chair, Center for Global Public Health
Last Updated: October 9, 2007