Ramon Lorenzo Redondo

Ramon Lorenzo Redondo, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. His research focuses on viral evolution, host-virus interactions, and genomic analysis of RNA viruses like HIV-1 and SARS-CoV-2. He is affiliated with the Center for Human Immunobiology, Institute for Public Health and Medicine, and Global Health Institute. Dr. Redondo holds a PhD from Universidad Autonoma de Madrid (2011).

His work integrates molecular biology, bioinformatics, and epidemiology to understand viral persistence, reservoir formation, and treatment strategies. Key areas include HIV latency mechanisms, SARS-CoV-2 neurotropism, and evolutionary pressures from antiviral therapies. He serves as Guest Editor for Viruses (Special Issue on SARS-CoV-2 Genomics) and Review Editor for Frontiers in Virology.

• Education: PhD in Virology, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid (2011)
• Affiliations: Center for Human Immunobiology, Global Health Institute (focusing on communicable diseases)
• Editorial roles: Viruses, Frontiers in Virology, and multiple journals

His recent publications address HIV distribution in tissues, SARS-CoV-2 evolution in the CNS, and immunotherapy strategies for viral reservoirs. His lab explores T cell responses in severe pneumonia and develops tools like Viralvar for genomic visualization. Dr. Redondo collaborates internationally, including studies in Nigeria and Guinea, to enhance global genomic surveillance and combat viral pandemics.