Paula B Kavathas, PhD
Professor of Laboratory Medicine, of Genetics and of Immunobiology; Associate Chair for Research; Director, Science Education Outreach Program
Departments & Organizations
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS): Immunology | Molecular Cell Biology, Genetics and Development
Cancer Immunology
Immunobiology: Science Education Outreach Program
Genetics
Laboratory Medicine
Immunology and Immunotherapy
Research Interests
Gene Regulation; Immunology; Molecular Cellular Entities; Receptors; Structure Or Function (Health Or Safety Or Medical); Transgenic Animals more...
Education
- B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1972
- Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1980
Selected Publications
- Thakral, D., Dobbins, J., Devine, L. and Kavathas PB. (2008). Differential expression of the human CD8 beta splice-variants and regulation of the M-2 isoform by ubiquitination. J Immunol. 11:7431-42.
- Devine, L., Thakral, D., Nag, S., Dobbins, J., Hodsdon, M., Kavathas, P.B. (2006) Mapping the binding site CD8ƒ¿ƒÀ for MHC Class I reveals mutants with enhanced binding. J. Immunol. 177:3930-3938.
- Lee SJ, Kavathas PB, Cresswell P (2007) Severe Tryptophan Starvation Blocks Onset of Conventional Persistence and Reduces Reactivation of Chlamydia trachomatis, Infect Immun, 75(11)5105-17
