Fehr Lab
@fehrlab.bsky.social
The Fehr Lab studies CoVs and other viruses at the University of Kansas. We are a creative and hardworking group working to better understand how ADP-ribosylation impacts virus infections.
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Way to go Dr. Fehr & Dr. Orozco!!!!!
Checkout this article I found at PLOS: dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...
Excited to post this work done in collaboration with the Robin Orozco lab at KU. New insights into the role of IFN-g during an encephalitic virus infection. @kubiology.bsky.social
Excited to post this work done in collaboration with the Robin Orozco lab at KU. New insights into the role of IFN-g during an encephalitic virus infection. @kubiology.bsky.social
IFN-γ signaling is required for the efficient replication of murine hepatitis virus (MHV) strain JHM in the brains of infected mice
Neurotropic viruses are a major public health concern as they can cause encephalitis and other severe brain diseases. Many of these viruses, including flaviviruses, herpesviruses, rhabdoviruses and al...
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June 24, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Way to go Dr. Fehr & Dr. Orozco!!!!!
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@fehrlab.bsky.social was awarded $2.2M to study coronavirus RNA
molecularbiosciences.ku.edu/news/article...
molecularbiosciences.ku.edu/news/article...
Five-year grant to fund study of coronavirus and impacts on the body’s ability to heighten anti-viral defenses
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences has awarded KU Molecular Bioscience faculty $2.2M to study coronavirus RNA
molecularbiosciences.ku.edu
September 5, 2025 at 2:03 PM
@fehrlab.bsky.social was awarded $2.2M to study coronavirus RNA
molecularbiosciences.ku.edu/news/article...
molecularbiosciences.ku.edu/news/article...
PARP14 is an interferon-induced host factor that promotes IFN production and affects the replication of multiple viruses | mBio journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
September 12, 2025 at 7:52 PM
PARP14 is an interferon-induced host factor that promotes IFN production and affects the replication of multiple viruses | mBio journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
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New work on developing Coronavirus Mac1 inhibitors! Amazing PhD Student Jess Pfannenstiel lead this project!
New work on developing Coronavirus Mac1 inhibitors! Amazing PhD Student Jess Pfannenstiel lead this project!
Research from the University of Kansas suppresses coronavirus by targeting Mac1
A study published in mBio details the vulnerability of coronaviruses to inhibitors of a small protein domain called Mac1, found in all coronaviruses such as SARS-CoV-2 and MERS-CoV. The findings point...
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July 1, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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New work on developing Coronavirus Mac1 inhibitors! Amazing PhD Student Jess Pfannenstiel lead this project!
New work on developing Coronavirus Mac1 inhibitors! Amazing PhD Student Jess Pfannenstiel lead this project!
Checkout this article I found at PLOS: dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...
Excited to post this work done in collaboration with the Robin Orozco lab at KU. New insights into the role of IFN-g during an encephalitic virus infection. @kubiology.bsky.social
Excited to post this work done in collaboration with the Robin Orozco lab at KU. New insights into the role of IFN-g during an encephalitic virus infection. @kubiology.bsky.social
IFN-γ signaling is required for the efficient replication of murine hepatitis virus (MHV) strain JHM in the brains of infected mice
Neurotropic viruses are a major public health concern as they can cause encephalitis and other severe brain diseases. Many of these viruses, including flaviviruses, herpesviruses, rhabdoviruses and al...
dx.plos.org
June 6, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Checkout this article I found at PLOS: dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...
Excited to post this work done in collaboration with the Robin Orozco lab at KU. New insights into the role of IFN-g during an encephalitic virus infection. @kubiology.bsky.social
Excited to post this work done in collaboration with the Robin Orozco lab at KU. New insights into the role of IFN-g during an encephalitic virus infection. @kubiology.bsky.social
My undergrad Nate Schemmel just gave a fantastic talk on CoV Mpro inhibitors at the K-INBRE meeting! So proud of him!
January 18, 2025 at 5:29 PM
My undergrad Nate Schemmel just gave a fantastic talk on CoV Mpro inhibitors at the K-INBRE meeting! So proud of him!