John Tavis, Ph.D., is a Professor of Molecular Virology at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine and Director of the Saint Louis University Institute for Drug and Biotherapeutic Innovation (IDBI). In this reflection, Tavis reflects on his more than three decades researching Hepatitis B and how SLU is enabling interdisciplinary collaborations that can lead to life-changing treatments./-img/-newsfeeds/newsfeed-slu.svg10/07/2026Office of the Vice President for ResearchResearch Reflection SeriesSchool of Medicinenewsfeed-research-institute