Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
The Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology's (MMI) mission is to maintain active and integrated research programs that study the interactions between microbes and their hosts. The goal is to understand how these influence the outcome of infection and disease progression. Current research interests in the department include understanding host signaling in response to viral infection, molecular mechanisms of NK and NK T cell activation, and molecular principles underlying fungal pathogenesis. This work provides an interdisciplinary structure for our training programs.
MMI supports undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral education in the areas of microbiology and immunology.Departmental instruction includes lecture courses, seminar courses, and laboratory research (both undergraduate independent study and graduate thesis). We foster collaborative studies within the department as well as with faculty in other departments, both on campus and hospital-based.
Affiliations
Faculty Administrative Positions
Bennett, Richard JChair of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Jamieson, Amanda MPathobiology Graduate Program Co-Director
Faculty Positions
Belenky, Peter AAssociate Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Bennett, Richard JCharles A. and Helen B. Stuart Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Beura, LalitAssistant Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Brossay, LaurentCharles A. and Helen B. Stuart Professor of Medical Science, Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Campbell, Andrew GProfessor Emeritus of Medical Science
Chellappa, KarthikeyaniBasaviah-Ganesan Family Assistant Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Cuomo, ChristinaViatris Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
de Graffenried, Christopher LAssociate Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Dugan, Aisling SAssociate Teaching Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Elias, Jack AWarren Alpert Foundation Professor of Translational Science, Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Jamieson, Amanda MEsther Elizabeth Brintzenhoff Associate Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Kamle, SuchitraAssistant Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology (Research)
Lee, SanghyunAssistant Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Ma, BingAssistant Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology (Research)
Mather, Thais PAssistant Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Mizoguchi, EmikoAdjunct Associate Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Rice, Louis BProfessor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Rothman, AlanAdjunct Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Shank, Peter RAdjunct Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Shank, Peter RProfessor Emeritus of Medical Science
Siddle, KatherineDonna McGraw Weiss and Jason Weiss Assistant Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Sircaik, ShabnamResearch Scientist of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Vaishnava, ShipraEsther Elizabeth Brintzenhoff Associate Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Zheng, TaoProfessor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology (Research)
Zhou, YangAssistant Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Zimmerman, Anita LProfessor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology