Daniel C. DiMaio MD, PhD
Waldemar Von Zedtwitz Professor of Genetics and Professor of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry and of Therapeutic Radiology; Scientific Director, Yale Cancer Center; Deputy Director, Yale Cancer Center
Departments & Organizations
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS): Microbiology | Molecular Cell Biology, Genetics and Development: Genetics and Genomics | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Structural BiologyCenter for RNA Science and Medicine, Yale
Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry
Therapeutic Radiology: Radiobiology
Genetics
Molecular Virology
Research Interests
Molecular Biology of Tumor Viruses; Mechanisms of Viral Carcinogenesis; Molecular Basis of Cell Growth Regulation and Senescence; Manipulating Cells and Viruses with Artificial Transmembrane Proteins; Oncogenes; Senescence ; Signal Transduction; Trans-membrane Proteins; Tumor Suppressor Genes; Virology; Virus
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Education
- M.D., Johns Hopkins University , 1978
- Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University , 1981
Selected Publication
- Scheideman, L.H., Marlatt, S.A., Xie, Y., Hu., Y., Sutton, R., and DiMaio, D. (2012) Transmembrane protein aptamers that inhibit CCR5 expression and HIV co-receptor function. J. Virol, Jul 18. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 22811524
Articles
Autumn 2012
Constructing artificial proteins to inhibit HIV
The Berlin Patient, an American living in Germany, was cured of HIV in 2007. The patient had developed leukemia, and...
Spring 2000
Work of early cancer virologist celebrated at symposium
The human papilloma virus (HPV) infects thousands of men and women each year. Symptoms seldom appear, but for women it...
Spring 2004
Five faculty members honored with endowed professorships
Pietro de Camilli, M.D., FW ’79, professor of cell biology, has been named the Eugene Higgins Professor of Cell...
Winter 1999
Perfecting the Faculty Practice
David J. Leffell, M.D., medical director of the Yale Faculty Practice for the past three years and a professor of...
Winter 2013
Daniel C. DiMaio
Daniel C. DiMaio, M.D., Ph.D., the Waldemar Von Zedtwitz Professor of Genetics and scientific director and deputy...
Autumn 2001
Daniel C. DiMaio, M.D., Ph.D.
Daniel C. DiMaio, M.D., Ph.D., professor of genetics, was honored by the Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences for...
Autumn 2009
Pioneering the West Campus
The Center for High Throughput Cell Biology becomes the first scientific team at West Campus.
Spring 2008
How the West was won
The acquisition of the former Bayer HealthCare facility, now known as West Campus, resolves long-standing space needs...
Spring 2006
The virus behind the cancer
Over the last half-century research has produced strong evidence of viral links to some cancers. Now vaccines may...
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