Dr. William T. Self

Our research focuses in two main areas: 1.) The study of the biology of selenium as a biological catalyst especially in the model organism Clostridioides difficile….

Dr. Herve Roy

The cellular envelope is the first layer of defense protecting the cell from the hostilities of the surrounding environment. In order to thrive in their…

Dr. Kyle Rohde

Background Research in the Rohde Lab:   Research in the Rohde lab is focused on pathogenic mycobacteria, including the slow-growing Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), which causes >10…

Dr. Saleh A. Naser

We investigate the association of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) with Crohn’s disease and Type I Diabetes based on molecular mimicry The overall objective of…

Dr. Sean D. Moore

Bacterial Genetics and Physiology – My group uses the model organism E. coli to study basic cellular physiology with a focus on ribosome function and…

Dr. Michal Masternak

The goal of our laboratory is to study the genetic mechanism in mutant mice that help them to live much longer than their normal littermates. …

Dr. Xiaoman S. Li

Our lab is interested in solving statistical and algorithmic problems in computational biology. The beauty of this exciting area lies on the fact that it…

Dr. Stephen J King

Our ultimate goal is to understand how intracellular transport occurs and how defects in transport may lead to the onset and progression of neurodegenerative disease. …

Dr. Annette Khaled

The research interest of the Khaled lab is developing new cancer treatments, using cutting-edge nanotechnology and understanding the underlying changes that drive metastasis to discover…

Dr. Travis Jewett

Relevance: The sexually transmitted bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis causes substantial morbidity in the US and world wide. Our research efforts are focused on understanding the virulence…