D. Lorne Tyrrell, OC, AOE, MD, PhD, FRCPC, FRSC, FCAHS

Founding Director, Li Ka Shing Institute of Virology
Distinguished University Professor, University of Alberta
Professor, Department of Medical Microbiology & Immunology
Adjunct Professor, Departments of Biochemistry and Medicine
Scientific Advisor, KMT Hepatech Inc.
GSK Chair in Virology
Chair Emeritus, Gairdner Foundation Board

Research Interests

• Antiviral therapy for hepatitis B and C viruses.
• Vaccine development for hepatitis C virus.
• Animal models for hepatitis B and C viruses.
• Viral escape from immune control.
• Viral-host interaction: membranous web and nuclear pore proteins.
• SARS-CoV-2 antiviral research.