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

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Bennett, Richard JChair of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology

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Jamieson, Amanda MPathobiology Graduate Program Co-Director

Faculty Positions

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Belenky, Peter AAssociate Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology

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Bennett, Richard JCharles A. and Helen B. Stuart Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology

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Beura, LalitAssistant Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology

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Brossay, LaurentCharles A. and Helen B. Stuart Professor of Medical Science, Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology

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Campbell, Andrew GProfessor Emeritus of Medical Science

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Chellappa, KarthikeyaniBasaviah-Ganesan Family Assistant Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology

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Cuomo, ChristinaViatris Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology

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de Graffenried, Christopher LAssociate Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology

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Dugan, Aisling SSenior Lecturer in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology

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Elias, Jack AWarren Alpert Foundation Professor of Translational Science, Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology

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Jamieson, Amanda MEsther Elizabeth Brintzenhoff Associate Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology

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Kamle, SuchitraAssistant Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology (Research)

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Lee, Chun GeunProfessor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology (Research)

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Lee, SanghyunAssistant Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology

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Ma, BingAssistant Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology (Research)

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Mather, Thais PAssistant Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology

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Mizoguchi, EmikoAdjunct Associate Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology

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Rice, Louis BProfessor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology

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Rothman, AlanAdjunct Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology

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Shank, Peter RAdjunct Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology

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Shank, Peter RProfessor Emeritus of Medical Science

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Siddle, KatherineDonna McGraw Weiss and Jason Weiss Assistant Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology

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Vaishnava, ShipraEsther Elizabeth Brintzenhoff Associate Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology

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Zheng, TaoProfessor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology (Research)

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Zhou, YangAssistant Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology

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Zimmerman, Anita LProfessor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology