1、 focus on the entry of HBV. Currently we have identified a novel protein that is found on the surface of hepatocytes that seems to bind HBV and therefore might represent a receptor candidate.
2、analyses the targeting of HBV and HCV to the ESCRT machinery. Here we aim to identify factors that mediate the interaction of the viruses with ESCRT proteins.
3、study in detail the interference of HCV and HBV with the insulin signaling- a critical pathway for the control of liver regeneration.