As a clinical virologist and microbiologist, the following are my research interestest:

Development of qualitative and quantitative real-time PCR tests to eventually replace cell culture methods for the laboratory diagnosis of virus infections. At the present time, we have replaced over 90% of the cell culture-based tests with PCR assays.

Implementation of new nucleic acid extraction procedures for improving the quality and performance characteristics of PCR tests.

Studies relating copy levels of cytomegalovirus and Epstein-Barr virus with several patient groups including organ transplant patients and immunocompromised children with lymphoproliferative disorders.

Implementation of molecular tests as replacement for culture-based technology for the laboratory diagnosis of Chlamydophila pneumoniae and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections.