Chairman

Michael V. Norgard, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair of Microbiology
Research Interest:
Molecular biology and immunology of syphilis and Lyme disease.
Contact: michael.norgard@utsouthwestern.edu
Website:Laboratory of Michael V. Norgard, Ph.D.

Faculty

Neal M. Alto, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Microbiology
Research Interest: Coming soon
Contact: neal.alto@utsouthwestern.edu
Website: Laboratory of Neal M. Alto, Ph.D. 

Nicholas K. Conrad, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Microbiology
Research Interest:  RNA processing and gene expression in the Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus and its hosts.
Contact:   nicholas.conrad@utsouthwestern.edu
Website:  Laboratory of Nicholas K. Conrad, Ph.D.

Pinghui Feng, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Microbiology
Research Interest: Proinflammatory response, viral immune evasion, and molecular pathogenesis of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus
Contact: pinghui.feng@utsouthwestern.edu
Website: Laboratory of Pinghui Feng, Ph.D.

Jose Victor Garcia-Martinez, Ph.D.
Professor of Internal Medicine & Microbiology
Research Interest:
Lentivirus-based vectors for human gene therapy; role of Nef in HIV pathogenesis; human herpesvirus 8 in Kaposi’s sarcoma; xenograft models of human hematopoiesis.
Contact: victor.garcia@utsouthwestern.edu
Website: Laboratory of Victor Garcia-Martinez, Ph.D.

Eric J. Hansen, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology
Research Interest:
Molecular basis of microbial pathogenesis; use of genetic analysis to identify bacterial virulence factor.
Contact: eric.hansen@utsouthwestern.edu
Website: Laboratory of Eric J. Hansen, Ph.D.

David R. Hendrixson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Microbiology
Research interest:
Genetic analysis of commensal colonization and pathogenesis by Campylobacter jejuni.
Contact: david.hendrixson@utsouthwestern.edu
Website:Laboratory of David R. Hendrixson, Ph.D.

Lora Hooper, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Center for Immunology & Microbiology
Research interest: 
Contributions of commensal bacteria to mucosal immune system development and function.
Contact: lora.hooper@utsouthwestern.edu
Website: Laboratory of Lora Hooper, Ph.D.

Beth Levine, M.D.
Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases
Professor of Internal Medicine & Microbiology
Research Interest:
Contact: beth.levine@utsouthwestern.edu
Website: Laboratory of Beth Levine, M.D.

Robert S. Munford, M.D.
Professor of Internal Medicine & Microbiology
Research Interest:
Interactions of purified and natural gram-negative lipopolysaccharides (LPS, endotoxins) with animal cells; host mechanisms for degradation of LPS; gene therapy for inflammatory diseases.
Contact: robert.munford@utsouthwestern.edu
Website:Laboratory of Robert S. Munford, Ph.D.

Jerry Y. Niederkorn, Ph.D.
Professor of Ophthalmology & Microbiology
Research Interest:
Immunology of parasitic diseases; immune privilge of the anterior chamber of the eye; immune surveillance of intraocular tumors; immune modulation of cancer metastases.
Contact: jerry.niederkorn@utsouthwestern.edu
Website: Laboratory of Jerry Y. Niederkorn, Ph.D.

Julie Pfeiffer, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Microbiology
Research Interest:
RNA virus genome diversity, pathogenesis, and drug resistance.
Contact: julie.pfeiffer@utsouthwestern.edu
Website:  Laboratory of Julie K. Pfeiffer, Ph.D.

Vanessa Sperandio, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Microbiology
Research Interest:
Quorum sensing in the pathogenesis of E. coli O157:H7
Contact: vanessa.sperandio@utsouthwestern.edu
Website:Laboratory of Vanessa Sperandio, Ph.D.

Nancy E. Street, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Assistant Professor of Microbiology
Research Interest:
Activation and differentiation of murine T-helper cell; the role of T-helper cells in tumor dormancy and infectious disease.
Contact: nancy.street@utsouthwestern.edu
Website:Laboratory of Nancy E. Street, Ph.D.

Iwona Stroynowski, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine & Microbiology
Research Interest:
Structure and function of major histocompatibility antigens.
Contact: iwona.stroynowski@utsouthwestern.edu
Website:Laboratory of Iwona Stroynowski, Ph.D.

Mark Swancutt, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Microbiology
Medical Microbiology Course Director
Contact: mark.swancutt@utsouthwestern.edu

Jonathan W. Uhr, M.D.
Professor of Microbiology & Internal Medicine
Research Interest:
Antibody-induced signaling for apoptosis; cancer dormancy.
Contact: jonathan.uhr@utsouthwestern.edu
Website:Laboratory of Jonathan W. Uhr, M.D.

Nicolai S. van Oers, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Microbiology
Research Interest:
Regulation of antigen receptor signal transduction systems.
Contact: nicolai.vanoers@utsouthwestern.edu
Website:Laboratory of Nicolai S. van Oers, Ph.D.

Ellen S. Vitetta, Ph.D.
Director, Cancer Immunobiology Center
Professor of Microbiology
Research Interest:
Therapy of B-cell tumors; immunotoxins in cancer and AIDS; tumor dormancy; AIDS latency.
Contact: ellen.vitetta@utsouthwestern.edu
Website:Laboratory of Ellen S. Vitetta, Ph.D.