We broadly study respiratory epithelial cell biology and have a specific focus in respiratory viruses, especially respiratory syncytial virus.

Selected publications:

1. Targeting Intracellular Ion Homeostasis for the Control of Respiratory Syncytial Virus.Norris MJ, Malhi M, Duan W, Ouyang H, Granados A, Cen Y, Tseng YC, Gubbay J, Maynes J, Moraes TJ.Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 2018 Aug 10
2. Targeting Host Cell Surface Nucleolin for RSV Therapy: Challenges and Opportunities. Mastrangelo P, Norris MJ, Duan W, Barrett EG, Moraes TJ, Hegele RG. Vaccines (Basel). 2017 Sep 19;5(3).
3. Agonistic 4-1BB antibody fails to reduce disease burden during acute respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection. Norris MJ, Duan W, Cen Y, Moraes TJ.
   Antiviral Res. 2016 Jan;125:46-50. doi: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2015.10.007. Epub 2015 Nov 17.
4. A new transcriptional role for matrix metalloproteinase-12 in antiviral immunity.
   Marchant DJ, Bellac CL, Moraes TJ, Wadsworth SJ, Dufour A, Butler GS, Bilawchuk LM, Hendry RG, Robertson AG, Cheung CT, Ng J, Ang L, Luo Z, Heilbron K, Norris MJ, Duan W, Bucyk T, Karpov A, Devel L, Georgiadis D, Hegele RG, Luo H, Granville DJ, Dive V, McManus BM, Overall CM Nat Med. 2014 May;20(5):493-502
5. Identification of nucleolin as a cellular receptor for human respiratory syncytial virus.Tayyari F, Marchant D, Moraes TJ, Duan W, Mastrangelo P, Hegele RG.
   Nat Med. 2011 Aug 14;17(9):1132-5.