Advances in Virus Research

Professor Karl Maramorosch works at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA. Born: March 18, 1957 in Goeppingen, GermanyNationality: German1963-1967: Elementary School1967-1976: High School (Gymnasium)1976: Diploma (Abitur)1976-1977: Compulsory Military Service1977-1982: Study of biology at Tuebingen University, Germany1982-1985: Ph.D. work at Federal Research Centre for Virus Diseases of Animals, Tuebingen, Germany1985: Ph.D. in Genetics1986-1987: Postdoctoral Fellow at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN Department of Microbiology1988-today: Federal Research Centre for Virus Diseases of Animals1990: Habilitation (prerequisite for professorship)since 1994: Director of the Institute of Molecular Biology at the Federal Research Centre for Virus Diseases of Animals, Insel Riems, Germanysince 1996: President of the Federal Research Centre for Virus Diseases of Animals (renamed in 2004 'Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut')since 1997: Professor of Virology at University of Greifswald Scientific Work:More than 300 peer-reviewed publications in international journals (listed in PubMed) on different aspects of infectious animal diseases. Professor Margaret Kielian works at the Department of Cell Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, USA.

• Bean Common Mosaic Virus and Bean Common Mosaic Necrosis Virus: Relationships, Biology and Prospects for ControlElizabeth A. Worrall, Francis O. Wamonje, Gerardine Mukeshimana, Jagger T.J.W. Harvey, John P. Carr and Neena MitterThe Molecular Biology of PestivirusesNorbert Tautz, Birke Andrea Tews, and Gregor MeyersCyprinid Herpesvirus 3, An Archetype of Fish AlloherpesvirusesMaxime Boutier, Maygane Ronsmans, Krzysztof Rakus, Joanna Jazowiecka-Rakus, Catherine Vancsok, Léa Morvan, Ma. Michelle D. Peñaranda, David M. Stone, Keith Way, Steven J. van Beurden, Andrew J. Davison and Alain VanderplasschenHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Cellular Entry and Exit in the T Lymphocytic and Monocytic Compartments: Mechanisms and Target Opportunities During Viral Disease Benjamas Aiamkitsumrit, Neil T. Sullivan, Michael R. Nonnemacher, Vanessa Pirrone and Brian Wigdahl