Giacomo Butta, Ph.D.
Dr. Butta joined the Simon lab in 2024, after earning his Ph.D. in Virology at the University of Milan, Italy. Giacomo’s Ph.D. project focused on the latent reservoir HIV establishes in the early phases of the infection in different CD4+ T cell subsets. His other research field was focused on the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine response in People Living with HIV. In the Simon lab, his research interests include reporter HIV viruses, T-cell responses to infections and expanding his knowledge on other infectious diseases.
During his free time, Giacomo enjoys getting lost in the city, basketball and traveling.