William J Sullivan Jr

Indiana University - Indianapolis
Associate Professor

Research

Systems and Approaches
molecular biology, cell biology, biochemistry, genetics

Interests
gene regulation, transcription, translation control, epigenetics, parasitology, Toxoplasma, malaria

Summary
Dr. Sullivan studies the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii (related to the malaria parasite), which causes significant opportunistic infection in AIDS patients. He is particularly interested in the transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulatory mechanisms that govern how the parasite switches between infectious and dormant forms.