Alex (Alexandra) Hughson

  • 3rd Year GS

Why did you choose the University of Pittsburgh?

I decided to pursue a PhD at Pitt because of its strong emphasis on interdisciplinary research and the collaborative community. On top of that, I love the City of Pittsburgh and its affordability. 


 

Education & Training

  • MPH in Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, University of Pittsburgh, 2024
  • BPhil in Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, 2023

Research Interests

Molecular virology, host-pathogen interactions, epigenetics, hepatitis B virus
 

Publications

Ingram Z, Kline C, Hughson AK, Singh PK, Fischer HL, Radhakrishnan R, Sowd GA, Dos Santos NFB, Ganser-Pornillos BK, Watkins SC, Kane M, Engelman AN, Ambrose Z.2025.Spatiotemporal binding of cyclophilin A and CPSF6 to capsid regulates HIV-1 nuclear entry and integration. mBio16:e00169-25.https://doi.org/10.1128/mbio.00169-25