Providing a rich, collaborative environment engaged in the study of microbial biology
With a focus on emerging and neglected diseases, our department is interested in microbial pathogenesis, the study of how microbes interact with their hosts in ways that both cause or avoid disease, and how this knowledge can be used to improve human health.
Meet our faculty
Carolina Lopez, PhD
The Lopez lab studies how respiratory viruses interact with the body and cause disease
Sean Whelan, PhD
The Whelan lab studies gene expression and viral-host interactions in RNA viruses, including coronavirus/SARS-CoV-2 and Ebola
Shabaana Khader, PhD
The Khader lab studies pulmonary pathogens such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis