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Committed to the study of infectious and immune-mediated diseases, the Department of Microbiology is an integral part of the vibrant biomedical research community at UAB.

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Our faculty, staff, and trainees play an exceptionally critical role in shaping the future of academic medicine through their expertise in education and basic and translational research.

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Latest Department News and Updates

Department of Microbiology and Center for AIDS Research collaborate to host inaugural HIV Basic and Translational Research Symposium at UAB
Nov 04, 2024
Structural biology analysis of a Pseudomonas bacterial virus reveals a genome ejection motor
Oct 21, 2024
UAB welcomes new class of Graduate Biomedical Sciences students
Sep 13, 2024
NIH grant establishes UAB’s Global Research Resource for Human Tuberculosis
Aug 21, 2024

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