Marie, Chelsea

Primary Appointment

Associate Professor, Medicine: Infectious Diseases and International Health

Education

BS, Microbiology and Chemistry, Oregon State University
PhD, Pathobiology, University of Washington

Contact Information

UVA Division of Infectious Diseases
345 Crispell Drive, MR-6, Room 2713
Charlottesville, VA 22908
Telephone: 434.243.3402
Email: csm8r@virginia.edu

Research Disciplines

Immunology

Research Interests

Human intestinal parasitology

Research Description

I am interested in the mucosal immune response to enteric pathogens. My current research includes understanding the cellular and immune mechanisms that underly environmental enteropathy in children in Bangladesh and patients with recurrent Clostridium difficile infection at UVa.
My experimental research explores host factors identified in clinical cohorts as potential targets for host-directed therapeutics.