Stephen Beverley, PhD

Stephen Beverley, PhD

Ernest St John Simms Distinguished Professor of Molecular Microbiology

Research Interests:

The Beverley lab studies the molecular genetics and genomics of the protozoan parasite Leishmania major, including virulence in the insect and mammalian hosts, and strategies for control.

Beverley Lab Website

Usheer Kanjee, PhD

Usheer Kanjee, PhD

Assistant Professor of Molecular Microbiology

Research Interests:

The Kanjee lab is interested in understanding the molecular basis of malaria parasite interactions with host red blood cells that underlie infection and pathogenesis. We apply genetic, biochemical and cell biology approaches to uncover novel host/parasite interactions that could be future targets for therapeutic intervention.

Michele LeRoux, PhD

Michele LeRoux, PhD

Assistant Professor of Molecular Microbiology

Research Interest:

The LeRoux lab studies mechanisms by which bacteria defend themselves from their viral predators, bacteriophage, in the organisms Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

LeRoux Lab Website

Carolina  B. Lopez, PhD

Carolina B. Lopez, PhD

Theodore and Bertha Bryan Professor of Environmental Medicine

Research Interest:
Our goal is to understand how different components of a virus population affect the infected organism and how this interaction influences the virus evolution and its maintenance in nature.

Lopez Lab

Sean Whelan, PhD

Sean Whelan, PhD

Marvin A. Brennecke Distinguished Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Department Head

Research Interest:

The Whelan lab studies gene expression and viral-host interactions in RNA viruses, including coronavirus/SARS-CoV-2 and Ebola

Whelan Lab

Meng Wu, PhD

Meng Wu, PhD

Assistant Professor of Molecular Microbiology

Research Interest:

We investigate the interplay among the microbiota, stromal cells, and the immune system through the integration of microbiology and immunology with systems biology.

Wu Lab Website

 

Ting Zhang, PhD

Ting Zhang, PhD

Assistant Professor of Molecular Microbiology

Research Interests:

The Zhang lab is interested in understanding the function of infection-stimulated bile metabolites. We also investigate the genetic requirements for Listeria monocytogenes survival and persistence during systemic infection.

Zhang Lab