Anna Kloc

Anna Kloc is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology and Environmental Science at the University of New Haven's College of Arts and Sciences. She holds a Ph.D. in Genetics from Stony Brook University and a B.A. in Biology from Hunter College, with post-doctoral training at the USDA-Plum Island Animal Disease Center and Yale University School of Medicine.

• Ph.D., Genetics, Stony Brook University
• B.A., Biology, Hunter College

Her research focuses on the intersection of heart disease, viral replication, and immune system responses, particularly investigating how viral infections like Parvovirus B19 and Coxsackievirus B3 contribute to myocarditis. She combines molecular biology and virology techniques to analyze gene expression patterns in infected heart tissue and identify viral mutations that affect pathogenicity.

The majority of her publications center on foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV), including studies on viral replication fidelity, untranslated regions, host protein interactions (e.g., Sam68, ADNP), and immune evasion mechanisms. These works contribute to broader trends in virology and molecular biology, with implications for antiviral drug development and vaccine design.

Her laboratory employs sequencing methods to explore viral genome modifications and their impact on host-pathogen dynamics. She also contributes to health policy discussions as a University Health Policies spokesperson, emphasizing preparedness for communicable diseases.