Immunology
Jennifer Alexander-Brett, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: jalexand@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Immunology
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
Respiratory immunobiology, with particular interest in cytokine pathways associated with lung epithelial progenitors
Key words
Gaya Amarasinghe, PhD
Alumni Endowed Professor
- Email: gamarasinghe@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Immunology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Research summary
Molecular mechanisms at the host-pathogen interface
Key words
biochemistry, structural biology, signaling, virology, host pathogen interactions, immunology
Maxim Artyomov, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: martyomov@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Immunology
Computational and Systems Biology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
Systems immunology using high-throughput next-generation sequencing in conjunction with mathematical and statistical modeling approaches rooted in statistical physics
Key words
systems immunology, systems biology, computational biology, RNA-seq
John Atkinson, MD
Professor
- Email: j.p.atkinson@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Immunology
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Human and Statistical Genetics
Research summary
Complement activation and regulation in innate and adaptive immunity
Key words
immunology, inflammation, autoimmunity, complement system, innate immunity
Megan Baldridge, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: mbaldridge@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Immunology
Computational and Systems Biology
Research summary
Defining the mechanisms behind and effects of the interactions between commensal bacteria, pathogens and innate immunity
Key words
microbiota, infection, pathogen, microbiome, virus, interferon, immunity
Jeffrey Bednarski II, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: bednarski_j@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Immunology
Molecular Cell Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Research summary
Understanding the signals that direct early hematopoiesis and B cell lymphopoiesis
Key words
Stephen Beverley, PhD
Ernest St. John Simms Distinguished Professor
- Email: stephen.beverley@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Immunology
Plant and Microbial Biosciences
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Research summary
Molecular genetics of protozoan parasites - virulence and their viruses
Key words
parasites, viruses, microbial pathogenesis, macrophage, virulence, glycobiology, vaccination
Adrianus Boon, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: jboon@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Immunology
Research summary
Emerging viruses
Key words
Host-pathogen interactions, Influenza virus, SARS-CoV-2, Bourbon virus, Viral pathogenesis, RNA biology, Influenza Reassortment