K. Andrew White

K. Andrew White is a Full Professor in the Department of Biology within York University's Faculty of Science, maintaining an active research laboratory and eligibility to supervise Biology Graduate Program students from his office in Farquharson Building B304.

His research centers on molecular mechanisms of RNA virus infection using Tomato bushy stunt virus (TBSV) as a model pathogen for animal-infecting viruses like Poliovirus and Hepatitis C virus. Key interests include RNA structure-function relationships, viral replication, cap- and poly(A) tail-independent translation, and subgenomic mRNA transcription within the frameworks of Virology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, and Genetics. TBSV's small genome and absence of animal ethical concerns provide experimental advantages for studying fundamental viral processes.

Professor White's laboratory investigates how RNA elements and host/viral proteins mediate infection mechanisms, with research spanning Cell and Molecular Biology to inform anti-viral strategy development. He actively supervises graduate students and leads ongoing virology research without documented awards or specific grant details in the provided text.