Faculty Members
![Amm, Hope, Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/Amm-Hope.jpg)
Amm, Hope, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry
![Alexander, Katie, Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/Katie_Alexander.png)
Alexander, Katie, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, School of Medicine
![Atkinson, T. Prescott, M.D., Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/Atkinson-Prescott.jpg)
Atkinson, T. Prescott, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine
![Basu, Rajatava, Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/Rajatava_Basu.png)
Basu, Rajatava, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department Of Pathology, School of Medicine
![Buford, Thomas, Ph.D](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/Thomas_Buford.png)
Buford, Thomas, Ph.D
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine
![Cheon, Kyounga, M.S., D.M.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/Kyounga_Cheon.png)
Cheon, Kyounga, M.S., D.M.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry
![Childers, Noel K., Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/childers-noel.jpg)
Childers, Noel K., Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry
![Cho, Do Yeon, M.D., M.S.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/dycho98.jpg)
Cho, Do Yeon, M.D., M.S.
Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, School of Medicine
![Coats, Mamie, Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/mamiec.jpg)
Coats, Mamie, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Biomedical Sciences Program, School Of Health Professions
![Coble, Shandra K., D.M.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/Coble-Shandra.jpg)
Coble, Shandra K., D.M.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Endodontics, School of Dentistry
![Deivanayagam, Champion, Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/Deivanayagam-Champion.jpg)
Deivanayagam, Champion, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics, School of Medicine
![Cunha-Cruz, Joana, M.P.H., D.D.S., Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/Joana-Cunha-Cruz-350x450.jpg)
Cunha-Cruz, Joana, M.P.H., D.D.S., Ph.D.
Professor, Behavioral & Population Sciences, School Of Dentistry
![Fontaine, Kevin, Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/Kevin_Fontaine.png)
Fontaine, Kevin, Ph.D.
Professor & Chair, Department of Health Behavior, School of Public Health
![Fouad, Ashraf F., D.D.S.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/ashraf-fouad.jpg)
Fouad, Ashraf F., D.D.S.
Professor & Chair, Department of Endodontics, School of Dentistry
![Fujihashi, Kohtaro, Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/fujihashi-kohtaro.jpg)
Fujihashi, Kohtaro, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry
![Geisinger, Maria L., D.D.S.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/Geisinger-Marie.jpg)
Geisinger, Maria L., D.D.S.
Professor, Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry
![Geurs, Nicolaas, D.D.S.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/geurs-nico.jpg)
Geurs, Nicolaas, D.D.S.
Professor & Chair, Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry
![Ghanem, Elie, M.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/ghanem-elie.jpg)
Ghanem, Elie, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine
![Giordano-Mooga, Samantha, Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/Samantha_Giordano.png)
Giordano-Mooga, Samantha, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences, School of Health Professions
![Gray, Michael, Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/gray-michael.jpg)
Gray, Michael, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine
![Harrod, Kevin S., Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/Harrod-Kevin.jpg)
Harrod, Kevin S., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, School of Medicine
![Hassan, Quamarul, Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/Hassan-Quamarul.jpg)
Hassan, Quamarul, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry
![Hu, Hui, Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/huihu.jpg)
Hu, Hui, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine
![Kamata, Masakazu, Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/Kamata-Masakazu.jpg)
Kamata, Masakazu, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine
![Kano, Shin-ichi, M.D., Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/Kano-Shinichi.jpg)
Kano, Shin-ichi, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neurobiology, School of Medicine
![Kau, Chung How, B.D.S., M.Sc.D., M.B.A., Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/chung-kau.jpg)
Kau, Chung How, B.D.S., M.Sc.D., M.B.A., Ph.D.
Professor & Chair, Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry
![Lazrak, Ahmed, Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/lazrak.jpg)
Lazrak, Ahmed, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine
![Leal Jr., Sixto, M.D., Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/Sixto_Leal.png)
Leal Jr., Sixto, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, School of Medicine
![Lefkowitz, Elliot J., Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/Lefkowitz-Elliot.jpg)
Lefkowitz, Elliot J., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine
![Leon-Ruiz, Beatriz, Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/leon-ruiz-beatriz.jpg)
Leon-Ruiz, Beatriz, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine
![Loyd, Christine, Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/Christine_Loyd.png)
Loyd, Christine, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, School Of Health Professions
![Kiedrowski, Megan, Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/mkiedro.jpg)
Kiedrowski, Megan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Pulmonary/Allergy/Critical Care, School of Medicine
![Krueger-Hadfield, Stacy A., Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/krueger-hadfield-stacy.jpg)
Krueger-Hadfield, Stacy A., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, College of Arts & Sciences
![Maynard, Craig L., Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/maynard-craig.jpg)
Maynard, Craig L., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, School of Medicine
![McDonald, Merry-Lynn, Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/MerryLynn_McDonald.png)
McDonald, Merry-Lynn, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, & Critical Care Medicine
![McFarland, Braden, Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/Braden_McFarland.png)
McFarland, Braden, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology, School of Medicine
![Melkani, Girish, Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/Girish_Melkani.png)
Melkani, Girish, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, School of Medicine
![Meza-Perez, Selene, Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/Selene_Meza-Perez.png)
Meza-Perez, Selene, Ph.D.
Instructor, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine
![Michalek, Suzanne, Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/michalek.jpg)
Michalek, Suzanne, Ph.D.
Professor Emerita, Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine
![Mitchell, Tanecia, Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/mitchell-tanecia.jpg)
Mitchell, Tanecia, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, School of Medicine
![Mohamed, Ismail S., M.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/Mohamed_Ismail.png)
Mohamed, Ismail S., M.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Neurology, School of Medicine
![Morrow, Casey, Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/morrow-casey-300px.jpg)
Morrow, Casey, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, Department of Cell, Developmental & Integrative Biology, School of Medicine
![Morris, Jeffrey, Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/Jeff_Morris.png)
Morris, Jeffrey, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences
![Mrug, Sylvie, Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/mrug-sylvie.jpg)
Mrug, Sylvie, Ph.D.
Professor & Chair, Department of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences
![Muzny, Christina Ann, M.D., MSPH.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/Christina_Muzny.png)
Muzny, Christina Ann, M.D., MSPH.
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
![Nellore, Anoma, M.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/anoma_nellore.png)
Nellore, Anoma, M.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine
![New, James Stewart, Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/stewnew.jpg)
New, James Stewart, Ph.D.
Instructor, Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine
![Newsom, Cassandra, Psy.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/Cassandra_Newsom.png)
Newsom, Cassandra, Psy.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Neurobiology, School of Medicine
![Norian, Lyse, Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/norian-lyse.jpg)
Norian, Lyse, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition Sciences, School of Health Professions
![Ojesina, Akinyemi, M.D., Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/Akinyemi_Ojesina.png)
Ojesina, Akinyemi, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health
![Qiao, Aijun, Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/Aijun_Qiao.png)
Qiao, Aijun, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering
![Orihuela, Carlos, Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/Orihuela-Carlos-300px.jpg)
Orihuela, Carlos, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine
![Pittet, Jean-Francois, M.B.B.S.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/francois-pittet-Jean.jpg)
Pittet, Jean-Francois, M.B.B.S.
Professor, Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, School of Medicine
![Raman, Chander, Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/Chander_Raman.png)
Raman, Chander, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine
![Rogers, Laura Q., M.D., M.P.H.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/rogers-laura.jpg)
Rogers, Laura Q., M.D., M.P.H.
Professor, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine
![Scoffield, Jessica, Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/Scoffield-Jessica.jpg)
Scoffield, Jessica, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine
![Singh, Keshav, Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/keshav_singh.png)
Singh, Keshav, Ph.D.
Professor & Endowed Chair, Department of Genetics, School of Medicine
![Sun, Liou, M.D., Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/liou-sun.jpg)
Sun, Liou, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, College of Arts & Sciences
![Sorge, Robert, Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/Sorge-Robert.jpg)
Sorge, Robert, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences
![Standaert, David, M.D., Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/Standaert-David.jpg)
Standaert, David, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor & Chair, Department of Neurology, School of Medicine
![Stoll, Matthew, M.D., Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/stoll-matthew.jpg)
Stoll, Matthew, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine
![Taichman, Russell S., D.M.D., D.M.Sc.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/russell-taichman.jpg)
Taichman, Russell S., D.M.D., D.M.Sc.
Dean & Professor, Department of Periodontics, School of Dentistry
![Thomas, Carissa M., M.D., Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/Thomas-Carissa.jpg)
Thomas, Carissa M., M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, School of Medicine
![Tollefsbol, Trygve, Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/Trygve_Tollefsbol.png)
Tollefsbol, Trygve, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences
![Tucker, Diane C., Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/tucker-diane.jpg)
Tucker, Diane C., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences
![Velu, Sadanandan, Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/Velu-Sadanandan.jpg)
Velu, Sadanandan, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences
![Verma, Suresh K., Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/verma-suresh.jpg)
Verma, Suresh K., Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine
![Vinoy Thomas, Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/Vinoy_Thomas.png)
Vinoy Thomas, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, School of Engineering
![Wagener, Brant M., M.D., Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/wagener-brant.jpg)
Wagener, Brant M., M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, School of Medicine
![Wang, Pengfei, Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/Pengfei_Wang.png)
Wang, Pengfei, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences
![Watts, Stephen A., Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/watts-stephen.jpg)
Watts, Stephen A., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Biology, College of Arts & Sciences
![Wickliffe, Jeffrey, Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/wickliffe-headshot.jpg)
Wickliffe, Jeffrey, Ph.D.
Professor & Chair, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health
![Willis, Kent, M.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/Willis-Kent.jpg)
Willis, Kent, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine
![Wyss, J. Michael, Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/Wyss.jpg)
Wyss, J. Michael, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Cell, Developmental & Integrative Biology, School of Medicine
![Yi, Nengjun, Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/Nengjun_Yi.png)
Yi, Nengjun, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health
![Ying, Yedeh, M.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/Ying-Yedeh.jpg)
Ying, Yedeh, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry
![Yusuf, Nabiha, Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/yusuf.jpg)
Yusuf, Nabiha, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine
![Zhang, Ping, D.D.S., Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/Zhang-Ping.jpg)
Zhang, Ping, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry
![Zhou, Lufang, Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/Lufang_Zhou.png)
Zhou, Lufang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering
![Zierold, Kristina, Ph.D.](/medicine/microbiome/images/faculty/kzierold.jpg)
Zierold, Kristina, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health