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United States

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PhD Microbiologist | Virology, Immunology & Molecular Diagnostics | Data Analysis & Research Design

Profile Summary

I am a PhD-trained microbiologist and Immunology Section Head with extensive experience in virology, immunology, and veterinary diagnostics. My work integrates molecular biology, serology, and applied diagnostics to support disease surveillance, research development, and laboratory decision-making. I specialize in helping laboratories, researchers, and veterinary professionals design and execute studies, analyze complex datasets, and interpret diagnostic results with scientific rigor. My expertise includes serological assay development and interpretation (ELISA, IFA), molecular diagnostics (PCR-based methods), and infectious disease research across multiple species. I have led and contributed to research projects focused on viral pathogenesis, host-pathogen interactions, and emerging disease surveillance, including ongoing work in avian influenza virus, canine distemper virus, and equine infectious diseases. I am also actively involved in grant writing and scientific communication, developing competitive research proposals aligned with national funding priorities. Services I provide include: Research design and experimental planning Data analysis and interpretation (GraphPad Prism, serology datasets) Scientific writing (manuscripts, grants, reports) Diagnostic consultation and assay interpretation Literature review and synthesis I bring a detail-oriented, results-driven approach and a strong ability to translate complex scientific data into clear, actionable insights. My goal is to support clients in achieving high-quality, publication-ready, and impactful outcomes.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Microbiology
• ☆ Virology
• ☆ Retrovirology
• ☆ Molecular Virology
• ☆ Clinical Microbiology
• ☆ Allergy & Clinical Immunology
• ☆ Clinical Immunology

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Non-Medical Regulatory Writing, Technical Writing

Research Feasibility Study, Fact Checking, Gap Analysis, Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Business Strategy Consulting, Healthcare Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis

Work Experience

Head of the Immunology / Assistant Professor

Murray State University

July 2024 - Present

Postdoc

University of Illinois Chicago

February 2018 - June 2024

PostdoctoralResearcher

University of Illinois at Chicago

February 2018 - June 2024

Education

Doctor en Ciencias (Microbiology)

Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas

March 2011 - November 2016

Lcdo en Bioanalisis (Bioanalisis)

Universidad de Los Andes Venezuela

March 2003 - September 2008

Certifications

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  January 2026 - January 2026

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Garyn, Corey M., Bover, Oriol, Murray, John W., Ma, Jing, Salas-Briceno, Karen, Ross, Susan R., Snoeck, Hans-Willem (2024). G2 arrest primes hematopoietic stem cells for megakaryopoiesis . Cell Reports.

Moran, Eileen A., Salas-Briceno, Karen, Zhao, Wenming, Enya, Takuji, Aguilera, Alexya N., Acosta, Ivan, Alonzo, Francis, Kiani, Dara, Behnsen, Judith, Alvarez, Catalina, et al. (2024). IFI207, a young and fast-evolving protein, controls retroviral replication via the STING pathway . mBio.

et al., Moran, Eileen A, Salas-Briceno, Karen, Zhao, Wenming, Enya, Takuji, Aguilera, Alexya N., Acosta, Ivan, Alonzo, Francis, Kiani, Dara, Behnsen, Judith, Alvarez, Catalina (2024). IFI207, a young and fast-evolving protein, controls retroviral replication via the STING pathway . BioRxiv.

Salas-Briceno, Karen, Zhao, Wenming, Ross, Susan R. (2024). Murine leukemia virus infection of non-dividing dendritic cells is dependent on nucleoporins . PLOS Pathogens.

Moran, Eileen A., Salas-Briceno, Karen, Aguilera, Alexya N., Keane, Thomas M., Adams, David J, Lilue, Jingtao, Ross, Susan R (2023). IFI207, a young and fast-evolving antiviral factor, stabilizes STING . BioRxiv.

Salas-Briceno, K., Ross, S. R. (2023). Mlv reverse transcription can occur in the nucleus . Molecular Biology of the Cell.

Salas-Briceno, Karen, Zhao, Wenming, Ross, Susan R. (2023). Murine leukemia virus can infect non-dividing primary cells . BioRxiv.

Karen Salas-Briceno, Susan R. Ross, Viviana Simon(2021). Repair of APOBEC3G-Mutated Retroviral DNA In Vivo Is Facilitated by the Host Enzyme Uracil DNA Glycosylase 2 . Journal of Virology. 95. (22). American Society for Microbiology

Nicolás Sarute, Matthias Johannes Schnell, Han Cheng, Zhonghao Yan, Karen Salas-Briceno, Justin Richner, Lijun Rong, Susan R. Ross(2021). Signal-regulatory protein alpha is an anti-viral entry factor targeting viruses using endocytic pathways . PLOS Pathogens. 17. (6). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString e1009662. Public Library of Science ({PLoS})

Sarute, Nicolas, Cheng, Han, Yan, Zhonghao, Salas-Briceno, Karen, Richner, Justin, Rong, Lijun, Ross, Susan R. (2021). Signal-regulatory protein alpha is an anti-viral entry factor targeting viruses using endocytic pathways . PLOS Pathogens.

Salas-Briceno, Karen, Ross, Susan R. (2021). Repair of APOBEC3G-Mutated Retroviral DNA In Vivo Is Facilitated by the Host Enzyme Uracil DNA Glycosylase 2 . Journal of Virology.

Salas-Briceno, Karen, Zhao, Wenming, Ross, Susan R. (2020). Mouse APOBEC3 Restriction of Retroviruses . Viruses.

Treger, Rebecca S., Tokuyama, Maria, Dong, Huiping, Salas-Briceno, Karen, Ross, Susan R., Kong, Yong, Iwasaki, Akiko (2019). Human APOBEC3G Prevents Emergence of Infectious Endogenous Retrovirus in Mice . Journal of Virology.

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Karen Salas Briceno, Susan R. Ross(2021). Repair of APOBEC3G-mutated retroviral DNA in vivo is facilitated by the host enzyme uracil DNA glycosylase 2 . Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory