David A. Lawrence, Ph.D.
Neuroimmunology and Immunotoxicology
We study the immunological aspect of the system biology effects from genetic susceptibilities and environmental stress defined as the exposome on autoimmune diseases, immune deficiencies, and neurodegenerative and neurobehavioral illnesses.
William T. Lee, Ph.D.
Immunological Memory and Diagnostic Immunology
The goal of our research is to characterize the differences between antigenically naive (virgin) and memory T helper cells at the developmental, phenotypic and functional levels.
MarÃa C López, Ph.D.
Clinical and Experimental Immunology
Susan Madison-Antenucci, Ph.D.
Director, Parasitology Laboratory
Nicholas J. Mantis, Ph.D.
Chief, Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology
We study how serum and mucosal antibodies protect mammalian hosts from microbial pathogens and toxins. We are interested in next-generation vaccines and adjuvants to combat biothreat agents and enteric diseases.
Paul Masters, Ph.D.
Molecular Genetics of Coronaviruses
We use genetics and molecular biology to learn how coronaviruses, a family of RNA viruses including the agents that cause SARS and MERS, replicate their genetic material and assemble into virions during infection.
Kathleen A. McDonough, Ph.D.
Director, Division of Infectious Disease
We study gene regulation in the context of bacterial pathogenesis, with a focus on two pathogens: Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium that causes TB, and Yersinia pestis, the etiologic agent of bubonic and pneumonic plague.
Lisa Mingle, Ph.D.
Bacteriology Laboratory
Kara Mitchell, Ph.D.
Bacteriology Laboratory
Kimberlee A. Musser, Ph.D.
Clinical Director, Wadsworth Center David Axelrod Institute
We develop molecular diagnostic assays and reference testing for the detection and characterization of pathogenic bacteria and mycobacteria and to predict antibiotic resistance using real-time PCR and whole genome sequencing.
Dilip Nag, Ph.D.
Arbovirus Laboratory
We study mosquito-borne arboviruses, focusing on vertical transmission and persistent arboviral infections in mosquitoes. We are also interested in determining the role of RNA-RNA recombination in virus evolution.
Anil K. Ojha, Ph.D.
Mycobacterial Persistence and Pathogenesis
We investigate the influence of biofilm growth on the mechanisms of pathogenesis, persistence and drug tolerance in mycobacterial pathogens, with particular emphasis on Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Joseph Orsini, Ph.D.
Deputy Director, Newborn Screening Program
We focus on simplifying and automating published low-volume newborn screening tests in order to transform them into high-volume assays.
Siân Owen, Ph.D.
Bacteriophages & Mobile Genetic Elements
Jon Paczkowski, Ph.D.
Microbial Signal Transduction and Cell-cell Communication
Christopher D. Palmer, Ph.D.
Deputy Director, Clinical Trace Elements Laboratory
We develop and maintain robust ICP-MS methodologies to support both human biomonitoring studies and emergency preparedness.
Patrick J. Parsons, Ph.D.
Director, Division of Environmental Health Sciences
We study human exposure to toxic metals/metalloids (biomonitoring) and long-lived nuclides (radiobioassay); and develop novel speciation methods by coupling LC and GC to ICP-MS, while using portable XRF for field-based studies.
Janice D. Pata, Ph.D.
Polymerases, Mutations, and the Evolution of Antimicrobial Drug Resistance
We study the molecular mechanisms by which multiple DNA polymerases replicate bacterial genomes completely, with high accuracy and tolerance for DNA damage, yet also create mutations that give rise to antibiotic resistance.