Yuta Hikichi, Ph.D.
- Center for Cancer Research
- National Cancer Institute
- Building 535, Room 124
- Frederick, MD 21702-1201
- 301-846-7673
- yuta.hikichi@nih.gov
RESEARCH SUMMARY
Yuta Hikichi earned his Ph.D. in medical sciences from The University of Tokyo and AIDS Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japan, under the mentorship of Dr. Tetsuro Matano. His work is primarily focused on understanding the mechanism by which mutations in the HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein confer broad resistance to antiretrovirals. Yuta was awarded a Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Research Fellowship in 2020 and 2021, NIH Intramural AIDS Research Fellowship in 2021, and NIH Fellows Award for Research Excellence (FARE) in 2022. In 2023, Yuta won a travel award for his outstanding oral presentation at the Fall HIV/AIDS & Cancer Virology Think Tank Meeting.
Areas of Expertise
Retroviruses
Virus Entry
Drug Resistance
HIV Pathogenesis
Antivirals
Virus Assembly