Microbial Pathogenesis and Genetics
Immunofluorescent image of germinating spores of Bacillus anthracis
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Immunofluorescent image of germinating spores of Bacillus anthracis
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37primary faculty and more than $15.8 million in active NIH grant support, the Department of Microbiology is dedicated to excellence in research, teaching and training.
Bird flu: to fear and not to fear
"Dr. Ming Luo's lab is working on fusion inhibitors that target a viral protein called hemagglutinin, and by blocking it, take away the ability of a virus to enter into human cells."
Massive computing power needed to unravel gut bug/cancer link
The Mix: Research News at UAB interviews Microbiology Professor Elliot Lefkowitz, Ph.D., as he describes some of the challenges involved in microbiome data analysis.
Dr. Lefkowitz podcast by TheMixUAB
Rankings
In 2010 the National Research Council ranked UAB Microbiology 11th for number of publications, citations, grants, diversity and number of PhDs.
Tse Speaks Out in Diabetes Forecast
Microbiology Professor Hubert Tse, Ph.D., believes that grant programs sponsored by nongovernmental organizations such as the American Diabetes Association play an important role in funding science research. In the May 2013 issue of Diabetes Forecast, Tse points out that receiving a Junior Faculty Award from the ADA allowed him to continue diabetes research after he completed his postdoc.
Microbiology Professor Hubert Tse, Ph.D., believes that grant programs sponsored by nongovernmental organizations such as the American Diabetes Association play an important role in funding science research. In the May 2013 issue of Diabetes Forecast, Tse points out that receiving a Junior Faculty Award from the ADA allowed him to continue diabetes research after he completed his postdoc.