Wandy L Beatty, PhD
Associate Professor of Molecular Microbiology & Director Molecular Microbiology Imaging Facility
- Phone: 314-362-4987
- Email: beatty@wustl.edu
Mailing Address: MSC 8230-16-10302, 660 S. Euclid Avenue, St. Louis MO 63110
Shipping Address: MSC 8230-16-10302, 425 S. Euclid Avenue, St. Louis MO 63110
Gisela A. Di Venanzio, Ph.D
Instructor in Molecular Microbiology
- Email: divenanzio.g@wustl.edu
In the Feldman lab, Dr. Di Venanzio’s research is centered on identifying the various virulence factors employed by Acinetobacter baumannii in colonizing both the urinary tract and the lungs. Her investigations have unveiled distinct strains’ proficiency in colonizing specific niches, prompting a deeper exploration into the genetically encoded variances among these strains. Additionally, Dr. Di Venanzio serves as a hands-on mentor for fellow members of the Feldman lab.
Deborah E Dobson, PhD
Associate Professor of Molecular Microbiology
- Phone: 314-747-2632
- Email: dedobson@wustl.edu
In the Beverley Lab, Dr. Dobson focuses on host-parasite interactions in the human pathogenic protozoan Leishmania, and includes identification and characterization of developmentally regulated gene families that control Leishmania transmission by sand fly vectors, Leishmania genomics, and the identification and characterization of novel intracellular viruses that affect Leishmania virulence and drug susceptibility in humans and other vertebrates.
Karen Dodson, Ph.D
- Email: kwdodson@wustl.edu
Research Interests:
In the Hultgren lab, Dr. Dodson is involved with multiple projects in the lab ranging from genetics and structural studies to development of new projects and collaborations. She has a B.A. in Biology from the University of Missouri-Columbia (1983) and a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from Washington University (1990). She joined the Hultgren Lab in 1990.
Zhuoming Liu, Ph.D
- Email: zhuomingliu@wustl.edu
In the Whelan Lab, Dr. Liu focuses on three fields: 1) Identification of novel viral and host regulators for viral infection; 2) Definition of neutralizing antibody epitope and identification of SARS-CoV-2 spike mutations; 3) vaccine and antiviral countermeasures development. In addition, Dr. Liu helps train new members of the Whelan lab.
Henry Schreiber, Ph.D
- Email: henry.l.schreiber@wustl.edu
Research Interests:
In the Hultgren lab, Dr. Schreiber studies the “gut-bladder axis” and its influence on urinary tract infections (UTIs), a highly recurrent infection affecting millions of women each year. His research interests lie in understanding host-microbe interactions that connect microbial communities in the gut, the host immune system, and the evolutionary adaptations present in pathogens that enable infectious disease.