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Department of Microbiology Heersink School of Medicine

Department of Microbiology

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Bruns, Heather, Ph.D.

Bruns, Heather, Ph.D.

Professor and Vice Chair for Education

Areas of Interest: Identifying factors that may influence a student’s decision to pursue studying immunology at the undergraduate and graduate levels, investigating methods that can improve how we teach immunology in the undergraduate classroom as well as examining the effectiveness of learning activities aimed at teaching immunology concepts.

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Burrows, Peter, Ph.D.

Burrows, Peter, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus

Areas of Interest: B lymphocyte development and function

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Chaplin, David, M.D., Ph.D.

Chaplin, David, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus

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

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Dokland, Terje, Ph.D.

Dokland, Terje, Ph.D.

Professor

Areas of Interest: Structural biology of viral assembly and bacterial pathogenicity

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Foote, Jeremy, DVM, Ph.D.

Foote, Jeremy, DVM, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Areas of Interest: Evaluating the Roles of B cells and Antibody in Pancreatic Cancer Progression

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Garcia-Martinez, J. Victor, Ph.D.

Garcia-Martinez, J. Victor, Ph.D.

Professor and Chair
Charles H. McCauley Endowed Chair in Microbiology

Areas of Interest: Molecular Virology- HIV molecular biology/pathogenesis/transmission and persistence, EBV determinants of transformation, Coronavirus pathogenesis. Translational Virology- Antiviral drug discovery for HIV, CMV, RSV, SARS-CoV-2, Influenza, and EBV. CAR-T cell therapy for viral infections.Viral Immunology- In vivo analysis of human immune responses to viral infections in xerograph animal models.

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Glasgow, Joel, Ph.D.

Glasgow, Joel, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Areas of Interest: Gene therapy, adenovirus, vector targeting

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Gray, Michael, Ph.D.

Gray, Michael, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Areas of Interest: Bacterial responses to oxidative stress

Gray Lab

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Green, Todd, Ph.D.

Green, Todd, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Areas of Interest: Viral transcription and replication, capsid structure

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Hu, Hui, Ph.D.

Hu, Hui, Ph.D.

Professor

Areas of Interest: Transcriptional regulation of adaptive immunity

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Justement, Louis, Ph.D.

Justement, Louis, Ph.D.

Professor

Areas of Interest: Elucidation of molecular mechanisms that control B cell class switching and terminal differentiation

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Kamata, Masakazu, Ph.D.

Kamata, Masakazu, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Areas of Interest: How viruses or malignant cells establish and maintain prolonged infections or uncontrolled cell division

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Kearney, John, Ph.D.

Kearney, John, Ph.D.

Distinguished Professor and Endowed Professor in Immunology

Areas of Interest: Cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in the development of a diverse B cell repertoire

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King, Rodney, Ph.D.

King, Rodney, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Areas of Interest: Development and maintenance of humoral immunity

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Klug, Christopher, Ph.D.

Klug, Christopher, Ph.D.

Professor

Areas of Interest: Hematopoietic stem cell biology, acute leukemia, and pancreatic cancer

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Lefkowitz, Elliot, Ph.D.

Lefkowitz, Elliot, Ph.D.

Professor

Areas of Interest: Microbial genomics and evolution; The microbiome and disease; Bioinformatics

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Lennemann, Nicholas, Ph.D.

Lennemann, Nicholas, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Areas of Interest: RNA virus manipulation of the host cell

Lennemann Lab

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Lund, Frances, Ph.D.

Lund, Frances, Ph.D.

ProfessorEndowed Chair in Immunology

Areas of Interest: B lymphocytes in infection, allergy and autoimmune disease; regulation of inflammation, oxidative stress and metabolic fitness

Lund Lab

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Mestecky, Jiri M.D., Ph.D.

Mestecky, Jiri M.D., Ph.D.

Professor

Areas of Interest: Mucosal immunity, vaccines

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Michalek, Suzanne, Ph.D.

Michalek, Suzanne, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus

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

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Moldoveanu, Zina, Ph.D.

Moldoveanu, Zina, Ph.D.

Professor

Areas of Interest: Differences in serum IgA responses to HIV-1 gp41 in elite controllers compared to viral suppressors on highly active antiretroviral therapy

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Mollaoğlu, Gürkan, Ph.D.

Mollaoğlu, Gürkan, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor 

Areas of Interest: Tumor heterogeneity, tumor microenvironment, cancer immunology, immunotherapy, spatial biology

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Niederweis, Michael, Ph.D.

Niederweis, Michael, Ph.D.

University Professor and Triton Endowed Professor in Bacteriology

Areas of Interest: Novel proteins in the outer membrane of mycobacteria: functions, structures, role in tuberculosis and applications

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Novak, Jan, Ph.D.

Novak, Jan, Ph.D.

Distinguished Professor

Areas of Interest: Pathogenesis and treatments of chronic diseases, infectious diseases, cancer; IgA nephropathy; mucosal immunology; biomarkers

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Orihuela, Carlos, Ph.D.

Orihuela, Carlos, Ph.D.

Professor and Triton Endowed Professor in Microbiology

Areas of Interest: Host-pathogen interactions for development of invasive pneumococcal disease

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Prevelige, Peter, Ph.D.

Prevelige, Peter, Ph.D.

Professor

Areas of Interest: Structural biology of viral assembly and infection

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Saad, Jamil, Ph.D.

Saad, Jamil, Ph.D.

Professor

Areas of Interest: HIV-host interactions and Fas-mediated apoptosis

Saad Lab

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Scoffield, Jessica, Ph.D.

Scoffield, Jessica, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Areas of Interest: Polymicrobial interactions in pulmonary and oral infections

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Steyn, Andries, Ph.D.

Steyn, Andries, Ph.D.

Professor

Areas of Interest: Mechanism of Mycobacterium tuberculosis virulence

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Taylor, Jared, Ph.D.

Taylor, Jared, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Areas of Interest: Immunology and microbiology education for undergraduate, graduate, and professional students, identifying teaching technologies that can be used to improve student learning outcomes.

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Thompson, Sunnie, Ph.D.

Thompson, Sunnie, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Areas of Interest: Translation initiation and replication of RNA viruses

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Turnbough, Charles, Ph.D.

Turnbough, Charles, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus

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

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Wahl, Angela R., Ph.D.

Wahl, Angela R., Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Areas of Interest: Improve global health by developing precision animal models that recapitulate key aspects of human biology and can be used to conduct basic and translational research about the human condition in health and disease.

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Walter, Mark, Ph.D.

Walter, Mark, Ph.D.

Professor

Areas of Interest: Structure, biochemistry, and function of cytokines involved in viral pathogenesis and autoimmunity

Walter Lab

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Yother, Janet, Ph.D.

Yother, Janet, Ph.D.

Professor

Areas of Interest: Streptococcus pneumoniae capsular polysaccharides, genetics, and pathogenesis

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Zajac, Allan, Ph.D.

Zajac, Allan, Ph.D.

Professor and Vice Chair for Strategic Planning, Finance and Research

Areas of Interest: Anti-viral immunity; T cell responses; immunological memory

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