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About the Program in Microbiology and Immunology
ANNOUNCING: 2nd Annual Conference: Humanized SCID Mouse Models: Stem Cells, Cancer, & Viral Pathogenesis
NEWS: NY State Stem Cell funds awarded to SUNY Upstate via Microbiology & Immunology Dept.; will be used to purchase state-of-the-art IVIS whole animal imager for SCID-hu Center
Research in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology focuses on human disease and infection and is divided into two main areas: viruses and the diseases they cause and protection against infectious disease.
The Microbiology and Virology group works on a broad range of viruses and microorganisms including:
Interests Include:
- Infectivity
- Gene regulation
- DNA replication
- Pathogenesis of human viruses
- Microbes such as tuberculosis
- Some sexually transmitted diseases
- Virus/host interaction
- Animal models of human disease
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Reservations for Facilities
SCID Mouse Room
IVIS 50
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Our Immunology group research also covers a broad range of topics and includes work on diseases such as:
- Lupus
- Multiple sclerosis
- Allergies
- Chicken pox
- Cancer, including: leukemia, lymphoma, and oral cancers
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A central theme is understanding how the immune system prevents or causes disease pathogenesis. Studies include how cells of the immune system fight viruses, bacteria and tumors, how microbes evade immunity, how the immune system becomes activated and destroys self tissues, and how dioxin and estrogen affect cellular development of the immune system.
Research is conducted at the molecular, biochemical and genetic levels, with goals of developing gene therapies, vaccines and better treatment of disease. Research methods include cell culture, animal models, molecular genetics and gene therapy, and microarray analysis of gene expression.
Rosemary Rochford, Ph.D.
Chair
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
SUNY Upstate Medical University
2204 Weiskotten Hall
766 Irving Ave
Syracuse, NY 13210
Tel: 315 464-5453
Fax: 315 464-4417
For all questions about admissions (requirements, eligibility, test scores, TOEFL, visas, online application process & deadlines, campus visits etc), please visit the Admissions website, or contact Ms. Sandi Tillotson, Administrative Assistant to the Admissions Program, tillotss@upstate.edu.
For non-admissions questions, please contact Michele Henderson, hendermi@upstate.edu. |
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