Primary Faculty

Basic and translational brain tumor research

Genetic approaches, cellular and molecular biology of intracellular pathogen infection

Engineering cancer-killing T cells to overcome obstacles in solid tumors

Herpes Simplex Virus Infection of Neurons

Cellular and molecular mechanisms of Neisserial pathogenesis

Host/pathogen Interaction - Chlamydia Infection

Herpesvirus gene expression & RNA biology

Tumor microenvironment and mechanisms of tumor neovascularization

Immune mechanisms of pathogenic antibody production in allergy and autoimmunity

Innate immunity, chronic disease, host-parasite interactions, Toxoplasma gondii, proteomics

Basement Membrane Structure and Metalloproteinases

RNA-protein interactions in antiviral immunity and autoimmune diseases.

Immune regulation for HCV infection and chronic liver inflammation

The Role of Mitochondrial Fusion and Fission in Tumorigenesis.

Bacterial cell signaling, host-pathogen interactions, intestinal pathogens

Mechanisms of tissue/organ homeostasis and tumorigeensis

Director of Graduate Studies for Microbiology, Immunology and Cancer Biology

Influence of commensal microbes on immune homeostasis, anti-tumor immunity, and metastasis

Gram-positive pathogenesis; type VII secretion; impact of secreted effectors on host-pathogen interactions and immune responses

Prokaryotic immune systems, bacteriophage virology, programmed cell death, pore-forming proteins, evolution of immunity, cGAS-STING, protein engineering

Cancer biology and immunology, Immuno-oncology, Immunometabolism, Genetically-engineered mouse models

Unraveling the role of host microbe interactions in autoimmune diseases