Balázs Harrach Dr.

Balázs Harrach Dr.

Balázs Harrach Dr.

E-mail
harrach.balazs(at)vmri.hun-ren.hu
Post, title
scientific advisor, research team leader
Fields of interest
adenovirus, bioinformatics, circovirus, herpesvirus, molecular evolution, phylogenetics, virus diagnostics, virus taxonomy viruses of domesticated animals, viruses of wild animals
Qualifications
doctor of veterinary medicine, University of Veterinary Medicine, Budapest, 1975
candidate of veterinary sciences (PhD), Hungarian Certification Commission (Hungarian Academy of Sciences), 1988
DSc, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 2002;
corresponding member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 2016

    Harrach B, Benkő M (2021) Adenoviruses (Adenoviridae). In: Bamford D, Zuckerman M (eds) Encyclopedia of Virology 4th edition, Academic Press, Volume 2. pp. 3-16. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-814515-9.00057-6

    Gorbalenya AE, Krupovic M, Mushegian A, Kropinski AM, Siddell S, Varsani A, Adams MJ, Davison AJ, Dutilh B, Harrach B, Harrison R, Junglen S, King ANQ, Knowles NJ, Lefkowitz EJ, Nibert ML, Rubino L, Sabanadzovic S, Sanfaçon H, Simmonds P, Walker PJ, Zerbini FM, Kuhn JH (2020) The new scope of virus taxonomy: partitioning the virosphere into 15 hierarchical ranks. Nature Microbiol. 5:668-674. doi: 10.1038/s41564-020-0709-x

    Pénzes JJ, Söderlund-Venermo M, Canuti M, Eis-Hübinger AM, Hughes J, Cotmore SF, Harrach B (2020) Reorganizing the family Parvoviridae: proposal for a revised taxonomy independent from the canonical approach based on host affiliation. Arch Virol. 165:2133-2146. doi: 10.1007/s00705-020-04632-4

    Pénzes J, Szirovicza L, Harrach B (2020) The complete genome sequence of bearded dragon adenovirus 1 harbors three genes encoding proteins of the C-type lectin-like domain superfamily. Infect Genet Evol. 83, 104321. doi: 10.1016/j.meegid.2020.104321

    Simmonds P, Adams MJ, Benkő M, Breitbart M, Brister JR, Carstens EB, Davison AJ, Delwart E, Gorbalenya AE, Harrach B, Hull R, King AMQ, Koonin EV, Krupovic M, Kuhn JH, Lefkowitz EJ, Nibert ML, Orton R, Roossinck MJ, Sabanadzovic S, Sullivan MB, Suttle CA, Tesh RB, van der Vlugt RA, Varsani A, Zerbini FM (2017) Virus taxonomy in the age of metagenomics. Nat Rev Microbiol. 15:161-168. doi: 10.1038/nrmicro.2016.177

    Pantó L, Podgorski II, Jánoska M, Márkó O, Harrach B (2015) Taxonomy proposal for Old World monkey adenoviruses: characterisation of several non-human, non-ape primate adenovirus lineages. Arch Virol. 160:3165-3177. doi: 10.1007/s00705-015-2575-z

    Doszpoly A, Benkő M, Bovo G, LaPatra SE, Harrach B (2011) Comparative analysis of a conserved gene block from the genome of the members of the genus Ictalurivirus. Intervirol. 54:282-289. doi: 10.1159/000319430

    Jones MS, Harrach B, Ganac RD, Gozum MMA, dela Cruz WP, Riedel B, Pan C, Delwart EL, Schnurr DP (2007) New adenovirus species found in a patient presenting with gastroenteritis. J Virol. 81:5978-5984. doi: 10.1128/JVI.02650-06

    Benkő M, Harrach B (2003) Molecular evolution of adenoviruses. Curr Top Microbiol Immunol. 272:3-35. doi: 10.1007/978-3-662-05597-7_1

    Davison AJ, Benkő M, Harrach B (2003) Genetic content and evolution of adenoviruses. J Gen Virol. 84:2895-2908. doi: 10.1099/vir.0.19497-0

    Membership: 

    • Bioinformatics Committee of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (founding member: 2021-)
    • International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV), Adenoviridae Study Group (chair: 2020-)
    • ICTV Circoviridae Study Group (member: 2020-)
    • ELIXIR Hungarian node (leading researcher: 2018-)
    • Hungarian Bioinformatics Society (vice president: 2013-)
    • Veterinary Doctoral School Committee (2013-)
    • Hungarian Accreditation Committee, Agricultural Committee (2012-)
    • Veterinary Medicine Committee, Hungarian Academy of Sciences (2002-)
    • Acta Veterinaria Hungarica (editor: 1997-)

     

    Scientific awards, grants: 

    • Aujeszky Aladár Medallion (2010)
    • honorary university professor (Szent István University, 2008)
    • Academy Award (shared with Mária Benkő, 2005)
    • Manninger Rezső Medallion (2004)
    • Excellent Innovatior (gold grade, 1987)

     

    Others:

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