Jana Jacobs, Phd

  • Senior Laboratory Analyst

Why did you choose the University of Pittsburgh?

Excellence in research and funding record, along with the accessibility of the city of Pittsburgh.

After graduation, Dr. Jacobs accepted a position at the Special Pathogens Laboratory, The Legionella Experts, as a Senior Laboratory Analyst.

Education & Training

  • PhD in Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, 2014
  • BS in Biology (Minors in Biochemistry and French Language), Eastern Michigan University, 2004

Publications

Si Y, Liu S, Liu X, Jacobs JL, Cheng M, Niu Y, Jin Q, Wang T and Yang W. 2012. A human claudin-1-derived peptide inhibits hepatitis C virus entry. Hepatology. 56: 507-515. |  View abstract

McCormick KD, Liu S, Jacobs JL, Marques ET Jr, Sluis-Cremer N and Wang, T. 2012. Development of a robust cytopathic effect-based high-throughput screening assay to identify novel inhibitors of dengue virus. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 56: 3399-3401. |  View abstract

Oscherwitz J, Yu F, Jacobs JL, Liu TH, Johnson PR and Cease KB. 2009. Synthetic peptide vaccine targeting a cryptic neutralizing epitope in domain 2 of Bacillus anthracis protective antigen. Infect Immun. 77: 3380-3388. |  View abstract

Liu TH, Oscherwitz J, Schnepp B, Jacobs J, Yu F, Cease KB and Johnson PR. 2009. Genetic vaccines for anthrax based on recombinant adeno-associated virus vectors. Mol Ther. 17: 373-379. |  View abstract

Heyl DL, Fernandes S, Khullar L, Stephens J, Blaney E, Opang-Owusu H, Stahelin B, Pasko T, Jacobs J, Bailey D, Brown D and Milletti MC. 2005. Correlation of LUMO localization with the alpha-amylase inhibition constant in a Tendamistat-based series of linear and cyclic peptides. Bioorg Med Chem. 13: 4262-4268. |  View abstract