Stephen J. Polyak
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206 897-5224
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Virology 359743, 325 9th Avenue Seattle WA 98104 (Mail)
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Stephen J. Polyak
Adjunct Research Professor
Microbiology
Research Professor
Laboratory Medicine, Global Health
Research Topics:
hepatitis C virus, HIV, natural products-human cell interactions, inflammation
Current Research:
Dr. Polyak’s research focuses on the interactions between liver cells and hepatitis C virus (HCV), a global health problem. With the support of various local, national and international collaborators, Dr. Polyak has performed extensive analyses of the innate antiviral and inflammatory responses to HCV infection, as well as countermeasures used by HCV to thwart the cellular response to virus infection. He also has interests in viral evolution and pathogenesis, and has also recently developed a program that focuses on the effects of botanical medicines on HCV infection and liver disease, with a current focus on the hepatoprotective botanical silymarin.
Recent Publications from PubMed
- Journal of virology. 2019 Jan; :
- Journal of natural products. 2018 Nov; :
- Scientific reports. 2018 Jun; 8 1: 8989
- Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry. 2017 10; 25 20: 5238-5246
- PloS one. 2017 ; 12 2: e0171139
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Profile Last Updated: May 8, 2015