News
January 9, 2024 , Physics World "Viruses change structure at the temperature of the human body to better infect us". https://physicsworld.com/a/viruses-change-structure-at-the-temperature-of-the-human-body-to-better-infect-us/
November 8, 2023, Lund University press release on our pioneering study published in PNAS showing how temperature triggers release of viral genome by changing the form and density of DNA, making it fluid-like. This mechanism causes infection. https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/temperature-increase-triggers-viral-infection
March 8, 2022: Forskning & Framsteg (largest Swedish popular science magazine) article on our discovery how herpesviruses protect host cells from exploding during viral infection (in Swedish). https://fof.se/artikel/sa-hindrar-herpesvirus-vardcellerna-att-sprangas/
February 24, 2022, Lund University press release on our published breakthrough study in PNAS showing how herpesviruses mechanically modify cell nucleus to protect it from damage during viral DNA replication (in Swedish): https://www.lu.se/artikel/cellens-mekaniska-skydd-ger-nya-redskap-i-kampen-mot-herpes
November 25, 2021, Interview with Alex Evilevitch on Swedish Radio, 1 million listeners (Vetenskapsradion Nyheter) on discovery of how herpesviruses infect neuronal cells. https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/herpesvirusets-hemligheter-avslojas
March 3, 2021, Our visiting professor tells the astonishing story of the vaccine that can save the world from the pandemic
August 3, 2020, Forbes.com, ''Resistance Is Futile: Is This Herpes Treatment The Future For Antivirals?''
July 24, 2020: Press release Lund University "Antiviral method against herpes paves the way for combatting incurable viral infections" Press release.
July 23, 2020: Press release Lund University (in Swedish): “Antiviral metod mot herpes banar vag for bekampning av obotliga virusinfektioner" Press release (Swedish)
September 5, 2018: “Så växlar virus mellan infektionsförlopp", Press release from Lund University, Sweden. https://www.lu.se/article/sa-vaxlar-virus-mellan-infektionsforlopp
September 5, 2018: "Discovery: Mechanical properties of viral DNA determine the course of infection” Press release from University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign, IL, USA. https://nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=296520
September 7, 2018: "Discovery: Mechanical properties of viral DNA determine the course of infection” National Science Foundation (NSF) Highlights of NSF sponsored research. https://nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp? cntn_id=296520
May 18, 2017: Graduate student Krista Freeman successfully defended her PhD thesis, "Viral DNA Retention and Ejection Controlled by Capsid Stability".
Our Week at Veterinary Medicine at Illinois May 5, 2017
April 29, 2016: Graduate student Ting Liu successfully defended her PhD thesis, "Biophysics of encapsidated DNA states in viruses and their role for infectivity".
August 20, 2015: Graduate student Ting Liu selected to the inaugural class of CMU Presidential Fellows as a recipient of Bruce McWilliams Presidential Fellowship in the Mellon College of Science 2015-16.
July 20, 2015: Carnegie Mellon University Press Release "Scientists identify achilles' heel of virus's tough outer shell."
April 13, 2015: Graduate student Dave Bauer successfully defended his PhD thesis, "Influence of internal genome pressure on viral particle infectivity and stability"
"Graduate Student Krista Freeman is selected to attend the 65th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Lindau, Germany." Only the 55 most qualified young scientists from the United States are given the opportunity to enrich and share the unique atmosphere of the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings.The meeting is held from 28 June to 3 July 2015.
November 11, 2014: Pittsburgh Post- Gazette ''Body temperature linked to DNA activity inside disease-causing virus''
September 30, 2014: Carnegie Mellon University Press Release,'' "Viral Infection Might Just Be a Phase Transition"
Graduate student Dave Bauer was awarded an NIH fellowship from MBSB graduate program based on his successful grant application.
Listen to the popular science podcast "The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe" in the final segment, "Science or Fiction" starting around 63 min our discovery of Herpes pressure is being discussed.
July 24, 2013: Carnegie Mellon University Press Release, "First Experimental Evidence of Internal Pressure Inside Herpes Virus".
Graduate Student Krista Freeman was awarded a 2013 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Fellowship.
March 21, 2013: Graduate student Dave Bauer is awarded an Outstanding Presentation Prize at the Grad Expo 2013 at the University of Pittsburgh.
June 2012: Professor Evilevitch has been awarded an NSF grant.
February 2012: Graduate student Udom Sae-Ueng receives Astrid and Bruce McWilliams Fellowship for impressive research accomplishments in Physical Virology.
July 17, 2010: Carnegie Mellon Front Page, "Physicist Makes Pivotal Discovery"
February 17, 2010: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article, "Researcher says physics may outsmart viruses" features our research.
February 5, 2010: Carnegie Mellon University Press Release, "Carnegie Mellon Physicist the First To Measure Energy Released From a Virus During Infection"
January 2010: Science Daily article, "Energy of Attacking Virus Revealed" discusses our recent calorimetry findings.
"High-powered living DNA cannon" Nano Tsunami - Nano Medicine in depth, 2005
''DNA goes ballistic'' Science, July 2003.
"Some viruses faster than a speeding bullet" ABC News, July 2003