Zachary Williams

Zachary Williams is a Research Fellow in the Department of Biology at Boston College, affiliated with the Johnson Laboratory. His research focuses on endogenous retroviruses, particularly HERV-K (HML-2) lineages, and their role in primate evolution and human disease.

Dr. Williams investigates viral transmission mechanisms, promoter regulation, and genomic integration patterns across primate species. His work spans virology, genomics, and evolutionary biology, with recent publications exploring interspecies transmission dynamics and viral transcriptional regulation in human cells.

Williams' research demonstrates consistent focus on retroviral evolution in primates, particularly examining genomic integration patterns and transcriptional mechanisms across species. His articles show strong methodological approaches in comparative genomics and molecular virology.