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Professor Emeritus
Areas of Interest
B lymphocyte development and function

Professor Emeritus
Areas of Interest
Interplay between innate and adaptive immunity in asthmatic inflammation

Louis Justement, Ph.D., professor in UAB’s Department of Microbiology, has recently assumed the role of President of the Society for Leukocyte Biology (SLB) as of Jan. 1, 2024.

Founded in 1954, the SLB is a global community of researchers and clinicians who study the critical role of leukocytes (white blood cells) in the immune response.

Professor Emeritus
Areas of Interest
Immunological mechanisms involved in host/microbial interactions, and development of mucosal vaccines against infectious agents

Professor Emeritus
Areas of Interest
Structure/function of the Bacillus anthracis exosporium; bacterial gene regulation