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Becky Adkins, Ph.D.
Professor Microbiology and Immunology
"We study the developmental regulation of the immune system in a pediatric murine model. Our studies focus on cytokine production, inflammation, infectious diseases, epigenetics, and both the systemic and intestinal immune systems."
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305-243-5560 (ph)
305-243-4623 (fax)
Room 3152, Rosenstiel Medical Sciences Building
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Arba Ager, Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Evaluation of chemotherapeutic agents against malarial infections. Studying pharmacokinetics and toxicity parameters of antimalarial agents. Evaluation of new agents in treating Alzheimer’s disease using a transgenic rat model. Evaluate new antigen capture diagnostic tests for infectious diseases. |
305-252-4383 (ph)
305-252-4385 (fax)
Building G South Campus
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Allison Bayer, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
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305-243-6743 (ph)
305-243-4404 (fax)
Room 2012, Diabetes Research Institute
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Bonnie Blomberg, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Aging B Lymphocytes, Tolerance to Transplants, and Immune Response in Breast Cancer Patients.
Our laboratory is funded for three major projects within the immune system: 1) to determine the molecular and cellular basis for the decline in the humoral immune response seen in aged mice; 2) to generate immune tolerance to foreign grafts, specifically kidney transplants; and 3) to assess the effect of psychosocial intervention on the immune system in breast cancer patients. |
305-243-6040 (ph)
305-243-4623 (fax)
Room 3146, Rosenstiel Medical Sciences Building
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Zhibin Chen, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Microbiology & Immunology
Our research program focuses on mechanisms of immune tolerance and its application to type 1 diabetes and islet transplantations.
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305-243-8348 (ph)
305-243-5522 (fax)
Room 3035 (Office), 3039A (Lab) Rosenstiel Medical Sciences Building
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Pirouz Daftarian, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
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305-243-7919 (ph)
Room 219, FOX Building
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Ken Fields, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
"We focus on identification and characterization of anti-host proteins secreted by the obligate intracellular pathogen Chlamydia trachomatis. Specifically, we are interested in how these protiens modulate eukaryotic cell biology and host immune responses."
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(305) 243-6711 (ph)
(305) 243-4623 (fax)
Room 3033 (office) / 3084 (lab), Rosenstiel Medical Sciences Building
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Laphalle Fuller, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
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305-243-2573 (ph)
305-243-4623 (fax)
Room 3070, Rosenstiel Medical Sciences Building
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Eli Gilboa, Ph.D.
Dodson Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, Director, Dodson Interdisciplinary Immunotherapy Institute, Co-leader, Tumor Immunology Research Program, UM/Sylvester Cancer Center
Cancer immunotherapy. Immune modulation using oligonucleotide aptamer-targeted delivery of therapeutic agents, aptamers, siRNAs, cytotoxic drugs, to tumor cells or immune cells.
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305-243-1767 (ph)
305-243-4409 (fax)
Room 211, Papanicolaou Cancer Research Building
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Sheldon Greer, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
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305-243-6750 (ph)
305-243-4623 (fax)
Room 3036, Rosenstiel Medical Sciences Building
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Edward W. Harhaj, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Mechanisms of human T cell leukemia virus type I (HTLV-I) oncogenesis. Negative regulation of NF-kB and inflammation.
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305-243-7893 (ph)
305-243-6410 (fax)
Room 503, Papanicolaou Building
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Roland Jurecic, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Microbiology and Immunology
"The research in the laboratory focuses on the study of: (1) molecular pathways that regulate self-renewal, activation and differentiation of hematopoietic stem cells and progenitors, (2) molecular pathways supporting self-renewal and differentiation of cancer stem cells, and (3) stem cell transformation and leukemogenesis."
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305- 243-6002 (ph)
305-243-4409 (fax)
Room 314, Papanicolaou Building
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Wasif Khan, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
"We study molecular mechanisms of normal and abnormal growth and survival of B lymphocytes, which is important for understanding lymphocyte development and causes of autoimmune diseases and lymphomagenesis. Our studies include immune responses, BCR, BAFF-R, TLR signal transduction as well as role of cytoskeleton in immunoreceptor signaling and lymphocyte activation." |
305-243-5694 (ph)
305-243-4623 (fax)
Room 3147A, Rosenstiel Medical Sciences Building
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Robert B. Levy, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
We are interested in understanding how T lymphocytes: a) control the process of hematopoietic progenitor cell engraftment following marrow / blood transplantation and b) mediate anti-tumor immunity against malignancies in individuals post-transplant.
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305-243-4542 (ph)
305-243-8595 (fax)
Room 720, McKnight Building
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Mathias G. Lichtenheld, M.D.
Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
We are interested in the signals and mechanisms of gene regulation that are critical for killer lymphocytes to defeat pathogens. |
305-243-3301 (ph)
305- 243-7211 (fax)
Room 738 (office), Room 708 (lab), Batchelor Children's Research Institute
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Huanliang Liu, M.D., Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
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305-243-1638 (ph)
305-243-7211 (fax)
Room 736 (office) / 708 (lab), Batchelor Children's Research Institute
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Diana M. Lopez, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
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305-243-6632 (ph)
305-243-4409 (fax)
Room 210, Papanicolaou Building
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Thomas R. Malek, Ph.D.
Professor and Vice Chair of Microbiology and Immunology
We study basic mechanisms controlling T lymphocyte development and function as they relate to autoimmunity, tumor immunotherapy, and immune memory.
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305-243-5626 (ph)
305-243-6903 (fax)
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Enrique A. Mesri, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
"Molecular, cellular and genetic mechanisms of viral carcinogenesis of Kaposi sarcoma. Activation of tumor angiogenesis and genetic instability by the Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus/ KSHV."
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305-243-5659 (ph)
305-243-8309 (fax)
Room 109 (office) Papanicolaou Building
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George P. Munson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
My research is elucidating the regulatory networks that coordinate the expression of toxins and other virulence factors of enteric bacterial pathogens such as enterotoxigenic E. coli and Shigella flexneri.
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305- 243-5317 (ph)
305- 243-4623 (fax)
Room 3038, Rosenstiel Medical Sciences Building
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Savita Pahwa, M.D.
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, Director, HIV Pathogenesis
Our group is interested in the immunopathogenesis of HIV infection for the understanding of the nature and mechanisms of immune dysfunction in HIV infected pediatric and adult patients. We hope that our studies will help in developing strategies for immune reconstitution, and for aborting disease progression in HIV infected subjects.
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305-243-7732 (ph)
305-243-7211 (fax)
Room 712, Batchelor Children's Research Institute
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Gregory V. Plano, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
"Our laboratory primarily investigates virulence mechanisms employed by Yersinia pestis, the etiologic agent of plague."
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305- 243-6310 (ph)
305- 243-4623 (fax)
Room 3032, Rosenstiel Medical Science Building
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Eckhard R. Podack, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor and Chair of Microbiology and Immunology
"Basic immunological mechanisms, immunotherapy, cancer immunology, mucosal immunology; cytotoxic mechanisms. Colitis, asthma, antibiotic resistance" |
305-243-6694 (ph)
305-243-5522 (fax)
Room 3045D, Rosenstiel Medical Sciences Building
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Richard L. Riley, Ph.D.
Professor, Microbiology and Immunology
"The research in the Riley laboratory focuses upon the molecular and cellular regulation of B lymphocyte development. In particular, the processes that down-regulate immune functions in old age and other conditions of immunodeficiency are under study."
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305-243-2644 (ph)
305-243-8595 (fax)
Room 727, McKnight Building
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Kurt Schesser, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Genetic and cellular based analysis of microbial virulence factor activity.
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305-243-4760 (ph)
305-243-4623 (fax)
Room 3037, Rosenstiel Medical Sciences Building
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Helena Schmidtmayerova, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
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305-243-4822 (ph)
305-243-7211 (fax)
Room 739, Batchelor Children's Research Institute
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Paolo Serafini, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
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305-243-7917 (ph)
Room 236, Papanicolaou Cancer Research Building
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Alwi Shatry, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
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305-243-6215 (ph)
305-243-8595 (fax)
Room 720, McKnight Building
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Geoffrey W. Stone, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, Group Leader, HIV Program, Dodson Interdisciplinary Immunotherapy Institute
HIV Vaccines and Molecular Adjuvants to Enhance Immune Memory Responses |
305-243-2189 (ph)
305-243-7211 (fax)
Room 743, Batchelor Children's Research Institute
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Marta Torroella-Kouri, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor, Microbiology and Immunology
"My research interests pertain to the role of the innate immune system, particularly of macrophages/monocytes, in the immune suppression observed in mice bearing advanced tumors. Peritoneal and tumor-associated macrophages and their precursors, monocytes in the circulation, represent and exhibit different levels of local and systemic immune suppression in the host. We have found that transcripition factors NFkB, STAT1 and STAT3 are differentially expressed in these cells, resulting in altered cell signaling pathways and cytokine gene expression patterns."
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305-243-6260 (ph)
305-243-4623 (fax)
Room 3123A, Rosenstiel Medical Sciences Building
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Hoshang Unwalla, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
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305-243-2299 (ph)
Room 237, Papanicolaou Cancer Research Building
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