Bacterial Pathogenesis
The bacteriologists in the department focus their research on the strategies employed by pathogens that mediate an intracellular infection. These pathogens include Salmonella, Mycobacterium, and Listeria. Research involves analysis of both bacterial toxins and the response of the host cell.
Pamela Chang, PhD Associate Professor of Immunology Identification of metabolites produced by the gut microbiota that regulate the host immune system and the development of chemical tools to modulate the immune response | |
Satoshi Kimura, PhD Assistant Professor of Microbial Pathogenesis Gene expression regulation of bacterial pathogens in the host | |
David Russell, PhD William Kaplan Professor of Infection Biology The biology of intracellular infection, with emphasis on Mycobacteria | |
Jeongmin Song, PhD Associate Professor of Bacterial Pathogenesis Typhoid toxin, Salmonella Typhi, Bacterial AB toxins, Vaccines, Antibodies, Typhoid fever, Chronic/persistent infection | |
Brian VanderVen, PhD Associate Professor of Bacteriology Physiology of the intracellular pathogen M. tuberculosis |