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Bruns, Heather, Ph.D.

Bruns, Heather, Ph.D.

Professor and Vice Chair for Education

Research Interests: Undergraduate and graduate immunology education

Dokland, Terje, Ph.D.

Dokland, Terje, Ph.D.

Professor

Research Interests: Structural biology of viral assembly and bacterial pathogenicity
Foote, Jeremy, DVM, Ph.D.

Foote, Jeremy, DVM, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Research Interests: Evaluating the Roles of B cells and Antibody in Pancreatic Cancer Progression

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

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

Professor
Charles H. McCauley Endowed Chair in Microbiology

Research Interests: HIV molecular biology, coronavirus pathogenesis, antiviral drug discovery for HIV, CMV, RSV, SARS-CoV-2, Influenza, and EBV, CAR-T cell therapy for viral infections, xerograph animal models

Glasgow, Joel, Ph.D.

Glasgow, Joel, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Research Interests: Gene therapy, adenovirus, vector targeting

Gray, Michael, Ph.D.

Gray, Michael, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Research Interests: Bacterial responses to oxidative stress

Green, Todd, Ph.D.

Green, Todd, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Research Interests: Viral transcription and replication, capsid structure

Hu, Hui, Ph.D.

Hu, Hui, Ph.D.

Professor

Research Interests: Transcriptional regulation of adaptive immunity

Justement, Louis, Ph.D.

Justement, Louis, Ph.D.

Professor

Research Interests: Elucidation of molecular mechanisms that control B cell class switching and terminal differentiation

Kamata, Masakazu, Ph.D.

Kamata, Masakazu, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Research Interests: How viruses or malignant cells establish and maintain prolonged infections or uncontrolled cell division

King, Rodney, Ph.D.

King, Rodney, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Research Interests: Development and maintenance of humoral immunity

Klug, Christopher, Ph.D.

Klug, Christopher, Ph.D.

Professor

Research Interests: Hematopoietic stem cell biology, acute leukemia, and pancreatic cancer

Lefkowitz, Elliot, Ph.D.

Lefkowitz, Elliot, Ph.D.

Professor

Research Interests: Microbial genomics and evolution; The microbiome and disease; Bioinformatics

Lennemann, Nicholas, Ph.D.

Lennemann, Nicholas, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Research Interests: RNA virus manipulation of the host cell

Lennemann Lab

Lund, Frances, Ph.D.

Lund, Frances, Ph.D.

Professor Endowed Chair in Immunology

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

Lund Lab

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

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

Professor

Research Interests: Mucosal immunity, vaccines
Moldoveanu, Zina, Ph.D.

Moldoveanu, Zina, Ph.D.

Professor

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

Mollaoglu, Gürkan, Ph.D.

Mollaoglu, Gürkan, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor 

Research Interests: Tumor heterogeneity, tumor microenvironment, cancer immunology, immunotherapy, spatial biology

Niederweis, Michael, Ph.D.

Niederweis, Michael, Ph.D.

University Professor
Triton Endowed Professor in Bacteriology

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

Novak, Jan, Ph.D.

Novak, Jan, Ph.D.

Distinguished Professor
Jiri Mestecky Endowed Professor in Microbiology

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

Orihuela, Carlos, Ph.D.

Orihuela, Carlos, Ph.D.

Professor
Triton Endowed Professor in Microbiology

Research Interests: Host-pathogen interactions for development of invasive pneumococcal disease

Prevelige, Peter, Ph.D.

Prevelige, Peter, Ph.D.

Professor

Research Interests: Structural biology of viral assembly and infection

Saad, Jamil, Ph.D.

Saad, Jamil, Ph.D.

Professor

Research Interests: HIV-host interactions and Fas-mediated apoptosis

Saad Lab

Scoffield, Jessica, Ph.D.

Scoffield, Jessica, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Research Interests: Polymicrobial interactions in pulmonary and oral infections

Steyn, Andries, Ph.D.

Steyn, Andries, Ph.D.

Professor

Research Interests: Mechanism of Mycobacterium tuberculosis virulence

Taylor, Jared, Ph.D.

Taylor, Jared, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Research Interests: Immunology and microbiology education for undergraduate, graduate, and professional students
Thompson, Sunnie, Ph.D.

Thompson, Sunnie, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Research Interests: Translation initiation and replication of RNA viruses

Wahl, Angela R., Ph.D.

Wahl, Angela R., Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Research Interests: Global health, precision animal models that recapitulate key aspects of human biology, basic and translational research about the human condition in health and disease

Walter, Mark, Ph.D.

Walter, Mark, Ph.D.

Professor

Research Interests: Structure, biochemistry, and function of cytokines involved in viral pathogenesis and autoimmunity

Walter Lab

Zajac, Allan, Ph.D.

Zajac, Allan, Ph.D.

Professor
Vice Chair for Strategic Planning, Finance and Research

Research Interests: Anti-viral immunity; T cell responses; immunological memory

Zheng, Hongjin, Ph.D.

Zheng, Hongjin, Ph.D.

Associate Professor