My current research involves two separate projects, both of which are concerned with how the Roman Empire functioned. The first of these is completing the publication of a pair of archaeological field surveys in Turkey, one in the Göksu Valley between Mut and Karaman (2002-2007) and one at Avkat near Çorum (2007-2010). These projects were designed to examine the impact of the Roman imperial state on the countryside in remote and poor areas. The work in the Göksu involved students from the US and the UK.

The study of viral immune modulation strategies has increased our understanding of the diverse array of mechanisms that viruses use to circumvent the host immune response as well as providing a greater understanding of host immune function. In particular, the large DNA viruses, such as the Herpesviridae and Poxviridae families encode an array of viral proteins that subvert immune system function at many different levels. Although many immune evasion genes have been identified, the cellular targets of these virulence factors are often specific to a particular virus or viral family.