About

Zachary A. Klase, PhD, is an associate professor in the Department of Pharmacology & Physiology at Drexel University College of Medicine. He comes to Drexel from the University of the Sciences, where he was associate professor and interim assistant chair of the Department of Biological Sciences.
Dr. Klase’s research focuses on the study of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) the causative agent of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). HIV presents an interesting challenge for two reasons: 1) The virus integrates into the genome of the host cell and can persist for decades, and 2) the viral genome is relatively small, thus requiring the virus to co-opt various cellular processes to be successful.

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Organizational Affiliations

Pharmacology and Physiology, College of Medicine, Drexel University

Education

Animal Biotechnology
BS, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (United States, New Brunswick) - RU
Microbiology, Immunology and Tropical Medicine
PhD, George Washington University (United States, Washington) - GWU