Welcome to the Pornillos Lab!

Research in our lab combines our curiosity about the biological processes that viruses exploit to infect a host cell and about the fundamental workings of proteins and nucleic acids as building blocks of life. We emphasize interdisciplinary approaches, and integrate structural biology (NMR, X-ray crystallography, cryoEM, cryoET), biophysics, biochemistry, and molecular virology techniques in our projects. We strive to maintain a lab culture founded on openness and inclusivity, wherein members are mutually accountable to each other, are invested in each other’s success, and freely share and respect each other’s knowledge and expertise.