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Jennifer Alexander-Brett, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor

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

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Gaya Amarasinghe, PhD

Alumni Endowed Professor

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

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Maxim Artyomov, PhD

Associate Professor

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

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John Atkinson, MD

Professor

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

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Megan Baldridge, MD, PhD

Associate Professor

Program affiliation
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Immunology
Computational and Systems Biology

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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

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Monika Bambouskova, PhD

Assistant Professor

Program affiliation
Immunology
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Molecular Cell Biology

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Research summary
Immunometabolism - metabolic regulation of immune cell activation

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Jeffrey Bednarski II, MD, PhD

Associate Professor

Program affiliation
Immunology
Molecular Cell Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics

Research summary
Understanding the signals that direct early B cell development

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Matthew Bersi, PhD

Assistant Professor

Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Immunology

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Research summary
Our research is focused on soft tissue biomechanics and mechanobiology

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Stephen Beverley, PhD

Ernest St. John Simms Distinguished Professor

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

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Adrianus Boon, PhD

Associate Professor

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