Dr. Hinh Ly

Hinh Ly is a Professor at the Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences and a Director of Graduate Studies at the College of Veterinary Medicine. He received his BS and MA at the University of California, Los Angeles and a Ph.D. at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His laboratory focuses on understanding the virus-host interactions in the replication and pathogenesis of zoonotic viral pathogens (arenaviruses such as Lassa virus, coronaviruses such as SARS-CoV-2, and influenza viruses), and developing novel preventative and treatment measures, utilizing small animal models. He and his laboratory provide exceptional training for undergraduate (BS), graduate (MS, PhD), and professional (DVM, DVM-PhD, MD-PhD) students interested in basic and translational research in viral replication, pathogenesis, and antiviral and vaccine developments. He serves as Director of the Graduate Program in Comparative and Molecular Biosciences and as a coordinator of a flagship graduate course for the NIH T32 training program in Comparative Pathology and Medicine in the College of Veterinary Medicine.