Faculty Research Interests
Gary Chan, PhD
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Research Interests
Human cytomegalovirus pathogenesis and persistence.
Sandra Hayes, PhD
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Research Interests
Roles of B lymphoid kinase (Blk) in lymphocyte development and activation as well as in preventing autoimmunity
Bihchen Hwang, DDS, PhD
Professor
Professor
Research Interests
DNA replication of herpes viruses.
William Kerr, PhD
Professor
Professor
Research Interests
Transplant immunology and stem cell biology.
Jennifer Moffat, PhD
Associate Professor
Associate Professor
Research Interests
Varicella zoster pathogenesis.
Andras Perl, MD, PhD
Professor
Professor
Research Interests
Genes and Viruses Predisposing to Autoimmunity, Genetics, Apoptosis, Endogenous Retroviruses, Transaldolase
Michael Princiotta, PhD
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Research Interests
Antigen processing and presentation; Cytotoxic T lymphocyte response to viral and bacterial infections
Rosemary Rochford, PhD
Professor
Professor
Research Interests
Etiology of viral-associated malignancies, gammaherpesvirus pathogenesis.
Edward Shillitoe, PhD
Professor
Professor
Research Interests
Gene therapy for cancer; Bacterial causes of obesity, diabetes and periodontal disease
Allen Silverstone, PhD
Research Scientist
Research Scientist
Research Interests
How dioxins and estrogens and estrogenic compounds affect the immune system.
Steven Taffet, PhD
Professor
Professor
Research Interests
Regulation of intercellular communication in the heart, gene expression during macrophage activation
Gary Winslow, PhD
Professor
Professor
Research Interests
Host defense against intracellular pathogens, B cell responses, immunological memory