Retrovirology: Research and Treatment

Dr Namita Rout received a Ph.D. in Biology from Anna University, India. She carried out postdoctoral work at the New England Primate Research Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. In 2014, she was promoted to Instructor in the Department of Immunology at New England Primate Research Center, Harvard Medical School.  She moved to the Tulane National Primate Research Center, Tulane University as an Assistant Professor in 2015. Her research interests focus on the study of immune responses in infectious diseases and development of vaccines. She is particularly fascinated by non-conventional T cells, such as Natural Killer T-cells (NKT) and Mucosal Associated Invariant T-cells (MAIT) that have the ability to function as innate effectors as well as play important roles in early responses against pathogens by bridging innate and adaptive immune responses.

The Role of the Editor in Chief

The editor in chief is responsible for editorial decision-making on papers submitted to the journal.  The editor in chief is also responsible for editorial matters that include but are not limited to journal supplements, the journal's aims and scope, the editorial board and volunteer peer reviewer pool, editorial assessment of video abstracts, assignment to published papers of endorsements, and for consulting on pre-submission inquiries from authors.