6/17/2025
I am interested in mechanisms of bacterial pathogenesis. My research currently is focused on understanding the interactions of Clostridioides diffcile with intestinal cells and the associated impact on the immune…
6/17/2025
Our research on viruses provides insight not only into the diseases they cause, but it also leads to the discovery of novel basic mechanisms that operate in eukaryotic cells. Over…
10/6/2025
6/17/2025
Humans are colonized with trillions of microorganisms, collectively termed the microbiota. Aside from providing a first line of defense to invading pathogens or aiding in digestion and metabolism, commensal microbes…
6/17/2025
The Spencer lab studies host-pathogen interactions of Gram-positive bacteria, focusing on the major neonatal pathobiont Group B Streptococcus (GBS). GBS can asymptomatically colonize the female genital tract, leading to transmission…
6/17/2025
The Sperling lab focuses on the role of the immune system in the development and progression of lung disease. In mouse models, we have made significant contributions to our understanding…
6/17/2025
The Sun Lab at the University of Virginia investigates how the immune system responds to viral infections, chronic conditions, and aging, with particular emphasis on long COVID, cancer and aging…
6/17/2025
My laboratory studies the biological conflict between bacteria and the viruses that infect them: bacteriophages (phages). Bacteriophages are the most abundant entity on the planet, and are crucial for controlling…
6/17/2025
The Taylor lab is focused on unlocking the potential of B cells to protect against infection, cancer, and other diseases where these cells could benefit human health. B cells are…
