Dr Shiu-Wan Chan PhD
Lecturer

Overview
Hepatitis C is a clinically important disease affecting 170 million people worldwide and 1% of the UK population. It is caused by the infection of a virus called hepatitis C virus. The virus establishes a life-long chronic infection. About 80% of the infection with hepatitis C virus will develop into chronic hepatitis, of which 20-35% will progress into cirrhosis with a significant number of these leading to liver cancer. We are investigating how the virus can establish chronic infection and how the virus can cause diseases. Our results will provide valuable information in finding ways to interfere with these processes to eliminate the virus and to improved treatment.
Biography
Areas of expertise
- QR355 Virology - IRES
Biology, Medicine and Health (BMH) Domains
Keywords
- hepatitis C virus, Dengue virus, CRISPR, IRES-dependent translation, vector-borne diseases, infectious diseases, human endogenous retrovirus, stress responses, virus-host interactions
Related information
Publications
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Activities
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work