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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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Gregory E. Conner, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Cell Biology and Anatomy Director of Research
"Research projects are focused on basic epithelial cell biology especially as it applies to the respiratory tract. Projects include studies on epithelial host defense responses, secretion, ciliary beating and reactive oxygen species metabolism."
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305-243-6926 (ph)
Rosenstiel Medical Science Building - 7061B
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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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Robert Keane, Ph.D.
Professor, Physiology and Biophysics
"My research focuses on the initiation of inflammation, autophagy and apoptosis in the CNS after traumatic brain and spinal cord injury."
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305-243-5726 (ph)
Rosenstiel Medical Science Building Room - 5058
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Bal Lokeshwar, Ph.D.
Professor/Co-Director Urology Research
"Functions of chemokines and pro-inflammatory factors in tumor progression, hormone-independence and metastasis. Development of natrually occuring compounds in herbs and spices for chemoprevention and therapy."
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(305) 243-6591 (ph)
Dominion Tower, 5th fl.
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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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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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Lisa W. Plano, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Microbiology and Immunology
In our laboratory, we are primarily interested in studying the mechanisms of pathogenesis of the remarkable human pathogen Staphylococcus aureus. We have concentrated on the study of a distinctive set of secreted toxins, the exfoliative toxins (ETA and ETB) which are unique serine proteases, and their target in the skin, desmoglein 1 (Dsg1). Our lab has also recently been involved in some exciting new studies investigating the presence of methicillin resistant S. aureus at recreational beaches in south Florida.
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305-243-2598 (ph)
305-243-3259 (fax)
RSMB, Room 3087
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Matthias A Salathe, M.D.
Chief, Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care, and Professor of Medicine and Molecular & Cellular Pharmacology
"Research focuses on innate host defenses of the airways including mucociliary clearance, mucus secretion, ciliary beating and lactoperoxidase system and recovery from insults."
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305-585-7340 (ph)
305-243-6992 (fax)
Rosenstiel Medical Sciences Building, 7063A
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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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