Microbiology Biology Research

The faculty of the Microbiology Biology program conducts research across an incredible breadth of disciplines. Meet the investigators who are changing and advancing the field of Microbiology.

Antivirals and Viral Antagonism
Host Genetics/Epigenetics of Infectious Diseases
Innate and Adaptive Immunity

Novel Model Systems
Vaccine Development
Viral Entry


Antivirals and Viral Antagonism Identification of novel mechanisms of viral evasion and antiviral countermeasures
Ana Fernandez-Sesma, PhD Adolfo Garcia-Sastre, PhD Benhur Lee, MD	Peter Palese, PhD Domenico Tortorella, PhD
Host Genetics/Epigenetics of Infectious Diseases Identification of susceptibility factors to infectious pathogen
Dusan Bogunovic, PhD Jean K. Lim, PhD	Ivan Marazzi, PhD Viviana A. Simon, PhD
Innate and Adaptive Immunity Learning how viruses trigger the immune response in the host
Dusan Bogunovic, PhD Ana Fernandez-Sesma, PhD Adolfo Garcia-Sastre, PhD Jean K. Lim, PhD	Ivan Marazzi, PhD Thomas M. Moran, PhD Peter Palese, PhD Viviana A. Simon, PhD
Novel Model Systems Developing new systems by which to study virus:host interactions
Nicole M. Bouvier, PhD Ana Fernandez-Sesma, PhD	Matthew J. Evans, PhD Jean K. Lim, PhD
Vaccine Development Novel vaccine strategies underway for several global viral pathogens
Nicole Bouvier, PhD Florian Krammer, PhD Adolfo Garcia-Sastre, PhD	Thomas M. Moran, PhD Peter Palese, PhD Thomas Weber, PhD
Viral Entry Studying the complex pathways of viral attachment and entry into host cells
Benjamin K. Chen, MD, PhD Matthew J. Evans, PhD Florian Krammer, PhD	Benhur Lee, MD Domenico Tortorella, PhD