Andrew J. Henderson, PhD
Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Medicine
Infectious Diseases

PhD, University of California, Riverside
MS, University of California, Riverside
BS, University of California, Riverside



Research in my laboratory focuses on cellular mechanisms that regulate HIV replication and transcription. Current projects include exploring how signaling influences HIV infection and latency, devising strategies for long-term repression of HIV provirus and characterizing the transcriptional status of HIV provirus in T cell and macrophage subsets. In addition, we are interested in mechanisms that contribute to HIV associated inflammation. I have served on NIH study sections and special emphasis panels and was a member and chair for the NIH AIDS Molecular and Cellular Biology Study Section. In addition to my research, I have always been proactive in undergraduate and graduate training developing and providing leadership for PhD pipeline programs, and training international researchers.

Assistant Dean
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Graduate Medical Sciences
Oral Health Sciences


Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Virology, Immunology & Microbiology


Member
Boston University
BU-BMC Cancer Center


Member
Boston University
Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research


Boston Medical Center


Member
Boston University
Genome Science Institute


Graduate Medical Sciences Educator and Mentor (Primary Mentor of Graduate Students)
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Graduate Medical Sciences


Co-Director
Boston University
Clinical and Translational Science Institute
Integrated Pilot Grant Award Program



Boston University-University of Liberia Partnership to Enhance Emerging Epidemic Viruses Research in Liberia (BULEEVR)
07/23/2025 - 03/31/2030 (Multi-PI)
PI: Andrew J. Henderson, PhD
NIH/Fogarty International Center
2D43TW011293-06A1

Mechanisms of Persistent Inflammasome Activation in Myeloid Cells
09/30/2024 - 05/31/2029 (Multi-PI)
PI: Andrew J. Henderson, PhD
NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse
5R01DA059952-02

Persistent HIV-1 expression and microglia dysfunction
08/01/2021 - 05/31/2026 (Multi PI of Sub-Project / SP)
PI: Suryaram Gummuluru, PhD
Boston Medical Center Corporation NIH NIDA
5R01DA055488-05

BU-UL Partnership to Enhance Emerging Epidemic Virus Research in Liberia (BULEEVR)
07/22/2019 - 07/22/2025 (Multi-PI)
PI: Andrew J. Henderson, PhD
NIH/Fogarty International Center
5U2RTW011293-05

BU PREP
02/01/2020 - 01/31/2025 (PI)
NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences
5R25GM125511-05

BU-UL Partnership to Enhance Emerging Epidemic Virus Research in Liberia (BULEEVR)
09/08/2017 - 08/31/2019 (Multi-PI)
PI: Andrew J. Henderson, PhD
NIH/Fogarty International Center
1D71TW010785-01


Defective HIV Proviruses and Persistent Innate Immune Activation
08/22/2024 - 06/30/2029 (Multi-PI)
PI: Andrew J. Henderson, PhD
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/NIH/DHHS
1R01AI187175-01

Mechanisms of Persistent Inflammasome Activation in Myeloid Cells
09/30/2024 - 05/31/2029 (Multi-PI)
PI: Andrew J. Henderson, PhD
Trustees of Boston University, BUMC NIH NIAID
1R01DA059952-01A1

The Providence/Boston Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) competitive renewal
07/01/2023 - 06/30/2028 (Subcontract PI)
PI: Andrew J. Henderson, PhD
The Miriam Hospital NIH NIAID


Persistent HIV-1 expression and microglia dysfunction
08/01/2021 - 05/31/2026 (Multi-PI)
PI: Andrew J. Henderson, PhD
National Institute on Drug Abuse/NIH/DHHS
1R01DA055488-01

Training of Ugandans in Basic and Translational Research on TB and Emerging Infectious Diseases
01/01/2020 - 12/31/2024 (Subcontract PI)
PI: Andrew J. Henderson, PhD
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey NIH FIC
7D43TW009093-07

Providence Boston Center for AIDS Research (CFAR)
07/01/2019 - 06/30/2024 (Multi-PI)
PI: Andrew J. Henderson, PhD
The Miriam Hospital NIH NIAID
5P30AI042853-21

Effect of opioid use disorder on HIV latent reservoirs and immune dysfunction assessed by single-cell transcriptomics
06/01/2021 - 05/24/2024 (Subcontract PI)
PI: Andrew J. Henderson, PhD
Trustees of Boston University,CRC NIH NIDA


Signals that establish and maintain HIV latency
05/01/2020 - 04/30/2024 (Subcontract PI)
PI: Andrew J. Henderson, PhD
National Institutes of Health/DHHS/NIH NIH NIAID
5R01AI138960-05

Effect of opioid use disorder on HIV latent reservoirs and immune dysfunction assessed by single…
06/01/2019 - 05/31/2022 (Multi-PI)
PI: Andrew J. Henderson, PhD
Trustees of Boston University,CRC NIH NIDA
1R61DA047032-01

Overcoming HIV-1 transcriptional latency in unresponsive CD4 T cells
08/01/2017 - 07/31/2021 (Subcontract PI)
PI: Andrew J. Henderson, PhD
University of Alabama NIH NIAID
5R01AI122842-04

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Yr Title Project-Sub Proj Pubs
2025 Mechanisms of Persistent Inflammasome Activation in Myeloid Cells 5R01DA059952-02
2025 Defective HIV proviruses and Persistent Innate Immune Activation 5R01AI187175-02
2025 Persistent HIV-1 expression and microglia dysfunction 5R01DA055488-05
2025 Boston University-University of Liberia Partnership to Enhance Emerging Epidemic Viruses Research in Liberia (BULEEVR) 2D43TW011293-06A1
2024 Mechanisms of Persistent Inflammasome Activation in Myeloid Cells 1R01DA059952-01A1
2024 Defective HIV proviruses and Persistent Innate Immune Activation 1R01AI187175-01
2024 Persistent HIV-1 expression and microglia dysfunction 5R01DA055488-04
2024 BU PREP 5R25GM125511-05
2023 Persistent HIV-1 expression and microglia dysfunction 5R01DA055488-03
2023 BU PREP 5R25GM125511-04
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  1. Skeete C, Sgambettera G, Gojanovich AD, He X, Bryant D, Yang M, Banerjee S, Quiñones-Molina AA, Akiyama H, Mostoslavsky G, Henderson AJ, Gummuluru S. Mu opioid receptor activation in microglia enhances HIV-1 infection and HIV-infection-induced inflammatory responses. Front Immunol. 2025; 16:1628872.View Related Profiles. PMID: 41122167; PMCID: PMC12536016; DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2025.1628872;
     
  2. Jalloh S, Hughes IK, Akiyama H, Gojanovich AD, Quiñones-Molina AA, Yang M, Henderson AJ, Mostoslavsky G, Gummuluru S. Expression of intron-containing HIV-1 RNA induces NLRP1 inflammasome activation in myeloid cells. PLoS Biol. 2025 Sep; 23(9):e3003320.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40920844; PMCID: PMC12416851; DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3003320;
     
  3. Hughes IK, Kharytonchyk S, Ramaswamy S, Jalloh S, Hood JB, He X, Henderson AJ, Akiyama H, Telesnitsky A, Gummuluru S. 5' cap sequestration is required for sensing of unspliced HIV-1 RNA by MDA5. bioRxiv. 2025 Aug 25.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40909469; PMCID: PMC12407712; DOI: 10.1101/2025.08.20.671346;
     
  4. Ramaswamy S, Akiyama H, Berrigan J, Quiñones-Molina AA, Olson AJ, Chen Y, Liang Y, Henderson AJ, Asundi A, Sagar M, Gummuluru S. The macrophage-intrinsic MDA5/IRF5 axis drives HIV-1 intron-containing RNA-induced inflammatory responses. J Clin Invest. 2025 Aug 15; 135(16).View Related Profiles. PMID: 40493408; PMCID: PMC12352897; DOI: 10.1172/JCI187663;
     
  5. Kilroy JM, Leal AA, Henderson AJ. Chronic HIV Transcription, Translation, and Persistent Inflammation. Viruses. 2024 May 09; 16(5). PMID: 38793632; PMCID: PMC11125830; DOI: 10.3390/v16050751;
     
  6. Basukala B, Rossi S, Bendiks S, Gnatienko N, Patts G, Krupitsky E, Lioznov D, So-Armah K, Sagar M, Cheng C, Henderson AJ. Virally Suppressed People Living with HIV Who Use Opioids Have Diminished Latency Reversal. Viruses. 2023 Feb 01; 15(2).View Related Profiles. PMID: 36851631; PMCID: PMC9961149; DOI: 10.3390/v15020415;
     
  7. Smith JL, Menzies AM, Cohen JV, Mut-Lloret M, Ozgun A, Spain L, Park J, Quach HT, Pallan L, McQuade J, Feng S, Sandhu S, Atkinson V, Tsai K, Long GV, Larkin J, Eroglu Z, Johnson DB, Sullivan R, Herkes GK, Henderson A, Carlino MS. Neurological adverse effects associated with anti-PD1 antibodies alone or in combination with ipilimumab: a multicenter case series. Melanoma Res. 2022 Dec 01; 32(6):451-459. PMID: 36164923; DOI: 10.1097/CMR.0000000000000825;
     
  8. Kuniholm J, Coote C, Henderson AJ. Defective HIV-1 genomes and their potential impact on HIV pathogenesis. Retrovirology. 2022 Jun 28; 19(1):13. PMID: 35764966; PMCID: PMC9238239; DOI: 10.1186/s12977-022-00601-8;
     
  9. Dalecki AG, Greer BD, Duverger A, Strange EL, Carlin E, Wagner F, Shi B, Lowman KE, Perez M, Tidwell C, Kaczmarek Michaels K, Giattina S, Bossmann SH, Henderson AJ, Hu H, Kutsch O. Host T Cell Dedifferentiation Effects Drive HIV-1 Latency Stability. J Virol. 2022 03 09; 96(5):e0197421. PMID: 35019721; PMCID: PMC8906408; DOI: 10.1128/jvi.01974-21;
     
  10. Kuniholm J, Armstrong E, Bernabe B, Coote C, Berenson A, Patalano SD, Olson A, He X, Lin NH, Fuxman Bass JI, Henderson AJ. Intragenic proviral elements support transcription of defective HIV-1 proviruses. PLoS Pathog. 2021 12; 17(12):e1009982.View Related Profiles. PMID: 34962974; PMCID: PMC8746790; DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1009982;
     
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Bar chart showing 78 publications over 33 distinct years, with a maximum of 6 publications in 2003

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2011 Journal of Immunology: Associate Editor
2008 Nature Publishing Group, Boston SciCafe: Award for Outstanding Research Achievement
1995-1998 Leukemia Society of America, Special Fellow
1992-1995 The Aaron Diamond Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
1990 Chancellor’s Patent Fund
1990 Biomedical Sciences Graduate Student Research Award
1987 Newell Graduate Research Award
1986 Newell Graduate Research Award
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HIV
kinases
macrophages
RNA polymerase II
signal transduction
T cells
transcription
transcription factors

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