People
Deborah Lenschow, MD, PhD
John S. Daniels Professor
- Email: dlenschow@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Immunology
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Research summary
Antiviral mechanisms of type I interferons and the role of interferons and viruses in autoimmune diseases
Key words
host-pathogen interactions, immunology, innate immunity, interferons, pathogenesis, virology, autoimmune disease, lupus
Devjanee Lenz
Program: Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Graduation Year: 2013
Thesis Advisor: Justin C. Fay
Thesis Title: Dysfunctional gene regulation of the meiotic program in an interspecific yeast hybrid
Jonathan Lenz
Program: Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Graduation Year: 2012
Thesis Advisor: Virginia L. Miller
Thesis Title: Characterization of the Yersinia autotransporter proteins (Yaps) and their roles in the pathogenesis of Y. pestis
Carol Leonis
Program: Cell and Integrative Biology
Graduation Year: 1990
Thesis Advisor: Jeffrey I. Gordon
Thesis Title: Biochemical Characterization of the Mouse Fatty Liver Dystrophy Mutation.
Shana Leopold
Program: Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Graduation Year: 2010
Thesis Advisor: Phillip I. Tarr
Thesis Title: Phylogenetic Illumination of Escherichia coli by Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Interrogation
German Leparc
Program: Computational Biology
Graduation Year: 2007
Thesis Advisor: Robi D. Mitra
Thesis Title: Novel Approaches for the Discovery of Splice Variants with Cell-signaling Function
Michele LeRoux, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: mleroux@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Plant and Microbial Biosciences
Molecular Cell Biology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
We study how bacterial defend themselves from their viral predators, bacteriophage.
Key words
bacteria, phage, bacteriophage, virus
Philip Lessard
Program: Plant Biology
Graduation Year: 1992
Thesis Advisor: Roger N. Beachy
Thesis Title: "Transcriptional Regulation of the Soybean Beta- Conglycinin Genes"
Katrin Leuer
Program: Genetics
Graduation Year: 1995
Thesis Advisor: Helen H. Donis-Keller
Thesis Title: Molecular Genetics of Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2 (MEN2)
Daisy Leung, PhD
Professor
- Email: dwleung@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
Defining molecular mechanisms at the host-pathogen interface
Key words