Mojgan H Naghavi

Mojgan H Naghavi is a Professor in the Department of Microbiology-Immunology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Her research focuses on HIV-1 infection mechanisms and associated neurodegeneration, leveraging molecular biology and live-cell imaging techniques.

• PhD from Karolinska Institute (2001)
• Postdoctoral training at Columbia University (2006)

Research Themes:

• Microtubule regulators in viral replication
• Role of kinesin-1 adaptor FEZ1 in HIV-1 infection
• Neurodegeneration in HIV-1-infected microglia
• APP (amyloid precursor protein) interactions with HIV-1

Publications highlight interdisciplinary approaches bridging virology and neuroscience, with a focus on host factors in HIV-1 pathogenesis and amyloid secretion.

Awards:

• Schaefer Research Scholar award, Columbia University (2012)

Lab Leadership: The Naghavi Lab collaborates with institutions like NIH and TC-CFAR, exploring HIV-1's hijacking of intracellular pathways and neurotoxic amyloid mechanisms.