Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
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
Beau Ances, MD, PhD
Daniel J. Brennan Professor
- Email: bances@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Research summary
Characterization of Dementia (HIV associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) and Alzheimer`s Disease (AD) using functional magnetic resonance imaging
Key words
Alzheimers disease, blood flow, brain mapping, dementia, HIV, MRI
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
Rebecca Bart, PhD
Associate Faculty Member
- Email: rbart@danforthcenter.org
Program affiliation
Plant and Microbial Biosciences
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Research summary
Combining genetics with molecular and computational biology to learn about the mechanisms used by hosts and pathogens to recognize and respond to one another and the environment
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
Joshua Blodgett, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: jblodgett@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Plant and Microbial Biosciences
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Research summary
Interdisciplinary questions surrounding bacterial small molecule production
Key words
Streptomyces, biosynthesis, genome mining, antibiotics, regulation & genetics
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
Arpita Bose, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: abose@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Plant and Microbial Biosciences
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Computational and Systems Biology
Research summary
Microbial metabolisms and their influence on biogeochemical cycling
Key words
Juliane Bubeck Wardenburg, MD, PhD
Professor and Chief
- Email: jbubeck@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Immunology
Research summary
The research in my laboratory is aimed at understanding fundamental principles of the interaction between bacterial pathogens and the human host.
Key words