Assistant Professor, Department of microbiology and immunology, University of Louisville School of medicine, USA
Donghoon Chung is working as an assistant Professor,Department of microbiology and immunology, University of Louisville School of medicine, USA. Currently his research is focusing on two compounds: 1) a replicase inhibitor specifically targeting two viral replicase components, and 2) an entry inhibitor targeting a cellular protein that is exploited by the virus.
His primary interests focus on positive strand RNA viruses as they include many medically important pathogens such as alphaviruses, dengue viruses, West Nile virus, HCV and SARS-CoV.
Currently focusing on two compounds: 1) a replicase inhibitor specifically targeting two viral replicase components, and 2) an entry inhibitor targeting a cellular protein that is exploited by the virus.
Journal of Antimicrobial Agents received 444 citations as per Google Scholar report