Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Tamara Doering, MD, PhD
Alumni Endowed Professor
- Email: doering@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Molecular Cell Biology
Plant and Microbial Biosciences
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Research summary
Biology and pathogenesis of the pathogenic fungus Cryptococcus neoformans
Key words
biochemistry, biosynthetic pathways, cell biology, eukaryotic pathogen, gene regulation, genomic variants, glycobiology, host-pathogen interactions, microbial pathogenesis, pathogenic fungi, sterol transport, yeast
Brian Edelson, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: bedelson@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Immunology
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Research summary
Immune cell development and function
Key words
dendritic cells, macrophages, hematopoiesis, infection, inflammation, innate immunity, autoimmunity, multiple sclerosis
Ali Ellebedy, PhD
Professor
- Email: ellebedy@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Immunology
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Research summary
Defining the cellular and molecular mechanisms that regulate memory B cell heterogeneity and fate.
Key words
Mario Feldman, PhD
Professor
- Email: mariofeldman@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Plant and Microbial Biosciences
Research summary
Pathogenesis of multidrug resistant bacteria and biogenesis of bacterial vesicles in the human gut
Key words
Thomas Ferguson, PhD
Professor
- Email: ferguson@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Immunology
Molecular Cell Biology
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Research summary
We are examining the role of the autophagy pathway in the function of the retina and its role in diseases of the eye
Key words
angiogenesis, apoptosis, autophagy, immunology, lymphocyte, tolerance, photoreceptors, vision,
Peter Fischer, PhD
Professor
- Email: pufischer@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Research summary
Medical helminthology, especially filariasis and other neglected tropical diseases caused by parasitic worms.
Key words
helminths, parasitology, tropical medicine,
James Fleckenstein, MD
Professor
- Email: jfleckenstein@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Plant and Microbial Biosciences
Research summary
Molecular investigation of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC)
Key words
enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli; microbial pathogenesis; vaccine development; diarrheal disease
Daved Fremont, PhD
Professor
- Email: fremont@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Immunology
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Research summary
Mechanisms of host immunity and viral evasion
Key words
immunology, virology, structural biology, viral immune evasion, cytokine receptors, signaling, protein trafficking
Anthony French, PhD, MD
Alan L. Schwartz, PhD, MD, Professor
- Email: french_a@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Immunology
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Research summary
In vivo NK cell responses during viral infections
Key words
immunology, virology, NK cells
Stephanie Fritz, MD, MSCI
Associate Professor
- Email: fritz.s@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Human and Statistical Genetics
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Research summary
Asking and answering critical questions to guide clinical practice and ameliorate childhood suffering due to staphylococcal disease
Key words
Staphylococcus aureus; antibiotic resistance; epidemiology; infection treatment and prevention; genomic determinants of disease; host immune response