A hidden virus lurks in the majority of earth’s inhabitants, with potentially deadly consequences. UA researcher Felicia Goodrum is seeking clues to unlock the secrets of human cytomegalovirus. For her work, Goodrum, 39, is being lauded as “extraordinarily gifted’’ by President Barack Obama, who awarded her the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. The virus can exist throughout the life of its host, and can be lethal in people with compromised immune systems. Goodrum, assistant professor in immunobiology and molecular and cellular biology, is investigating how it survives, with the goal of developing a therapy to kill it.
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