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Department of Microbiology

Heersink School of Medicine

Bruns, Heather, Ph.D.

Bruns, Heather, Ph.D.

Professor

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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Coleman, Carrie, Ph.D.

Coleman, Carrie, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Areas of Interest: Mechanisms of the oncogenic human gamma-herpesvirus Epstein-Barr virus, to establish and maintain a life-long latent infection and how dysregulation of this infection can lead to the development of malignancies.

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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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Frolov, Ilya, Ph.D.

Frolov, Ilya, Ph.D.

Professor

Areas of Interest: Alphavirus genome replication and particle assembly

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Frolova, Elena, Ph.D.

Frolova, Elena, Ph.D.

Professor

Areas of Interest: Virus-host interaction, virus replication

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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.

Associate 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.

Professor

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

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Leon-Ruiz, Beatriz, Ph.D.

Leon-Ruiz, Beatriz, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Areas of Interest: Dendritic cells in controlling Th2 polarization in allergy and immunity

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Lund, Frances, Ph.D.

Lund, Frances, Ph.D.

Professor

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

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Luo, Guangxiang (George), M.D.

Luo, Guangxiang (George), M.D.

Professor

Areas of Interest: Hepatitis viruses and flaviviruses

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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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Niederweis, Michael, Ph.D.

Niederweis, Michael, Ph.D.

Professor

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.

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

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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Rosenberg, Alexander, Ph.D.

Rosenberg, Alexander, Ph.D.

Professor

Areas of Interest: Bioinformatics; B cell repertoire sequencing; data visualization

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Saad, Jamil, Ph.D.

Saad, Jamil, Ph.D.

Professor

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

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Scoffield, Jessica, Ph.D.

Scoffield, Jessica, Ph.D.

Assistant 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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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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Ubil, Eric, Ph.D.

Ubil, Eric, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Areas of Interest: Cancer immunology; understanding how tumor secretions can inhibit the innate immune response and identifying therapies to restore anti-cancer immune activity

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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

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Weinmann, Amy, Ph.D.

Weinmann, Amy, Ph.D.

Professor

Areas of Interest: Molecular mechanisms that regulate T cell differentiation

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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

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

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