Seven human viruses cause nearly 20% of cancers world-wide. Our lab discovered two of these seven viruses: Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus (KSHV) and Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCV). We have two broad focus areas: first, we seek to find new ways to identify human cancer viruses; second, we study viral oncogenes to understand how they turn a healthy cell into a cancer cell.
NCI Director Doug Lowy presented the NCI Director's Career Achievement Award to Drs. Moore and Chang during the NIH 17th International Conference on Malignancies in HIV/AIDS.
The Chinese Association for Science and Technology (CAST) presented Dr. Chang with the Outstanding Scientist Award at the 2019 CAST Global Innovation Summit.
Professor Harald zur Hausen (Nobel 2008 in Physiology or Medicine) presented the 2017 Paul Ehrlich Prize to Drs. Chang and Moore.
