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Host-Microbe Interactions and Pathogenesis

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Microbial infection is a complex process involving host invasion by the microbe, evasion of host defenses, and survival and replication of the microbe. At each stage, pathogens may exploit or subvert the host processes that can result in disease. Insights into how microbes interact with host cells and tissues and identification of the mechanisms by which pathogens cause disease is essential to developing treatments that reduce or cure the illness and death they cause.

Faculty and trainees in the host-microbe interactions and pathogenesis research area study all levels of microbe-host interactions, including mechanisms of host invasion, regulation of host physiology and cellular function, animal models of disease, and studies with humans. We exploit advanced in vitro model systems that recapitulate human disease and characterization of altered host pathways to identify targets to eliminate the pathogen or reduce disease severity. Our group studies a wide array of viral and bacterial pathogens, fungi and microbial parasites, as well as commensal host-microbe interactions that influence pathogenesis.

This research is supported by the Alkek Center for Metagenomics and Microbiome Research (CMMR), the Texas Medical Center Digestive Diseases Center, the Biology of Inflammation Center, the Center for Comparative Medicine, and cores through the BCM Advanced Technology Cores.

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Profiles of Faculty Working on Host-Microbe Interactions and Pathogenesis

People
Atmar
First Name
Robert
Middle Name
Legare
Last Name
Atmar
Honorific Title
M.D.
Professor
Bates
First Name
David
Middle Name
B.
Last Name
Bates
Associate Professor
Bottazzi
First Name
Maria
Middle Name
Elena
Last Name
Bottazzi
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Sr. Associate Dean, National School of Tropical Medicine
Britton
First Name
Robert
Middle Name
Allen
Last Name
Britton
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Burrin
First Name
Douglas
Middle Name
G
Last Name
Burrin
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Research Physiologist
Conner
First Name
Margaret
Middle Name
Ellen
Last Name
Conner
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Corry
First Name
David
Middle Name
B
Last Name
Corry
Honorific Title
M.D.
Professor
Estes
First Name
Mary
Middle Name
K.
Last Name
Estes
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Distinguished Service Professor
Herman
First Name
Christophe
Last Name
Herman
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Hotez
First Name
Peter
Middle Name
Jay
Last Name
Hotez
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Dean for the National School of Tropical Medicine
Hyser
First Name
Joseph
Middle Name
Michael
Last Name
Hyser
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Johnston
First Name
Chad
Middle Name
William
Last Name
Johnston
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Faculty
Jones
First Name
Kathryn
Middle Name
Marie
Last Name
Jones
Honorific Title
D.V.M., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Kheradmand
First Name
Farrah
Last Name
Kheradmand
Honorific Title
M.D.
Professor
Kimata
First Name
Jason
Middle Name
Thomas
Last Name
Kimata
Honorific Title
PhD
Associate Professor
King
First Name
Katherine
Middle Name
Yudeh
Last Name
King
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Leen
First Name
Ann
Middle Name
Marie
Last Name
Leen
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Lemon
First Name
Katherine
Middle Name
Paige
Last Name
Lemon
Honorific Title
MD, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Ling
First Name
Paul
Middle Name
Dalling
Last Name
Ling
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Lopez
First Name
Job
Middle Name
E.
Last Name
Lopez
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Maresso
First Name
Anthony
Last Name
Maresso
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Mysorekar
First Name
Indira
Last Name
Mysorekar
Honorific Title
PhD
Professor of Medicine; Chief of Basic and Translational Research
Patras
First Name
Kathryn
Last Name
Patras
Honorific Title
PhD
Assistant Professor
Piedra
First Name
Pedro
Middle Name
A.
Last Name
Piedra
Honorific Title
M.D.
Professor
Rice
First Name
Andrew
Middle Name
Patrick
Last Name
Rice
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Ronca
First Name
Shannon
Last Name
Ronca
Honorific Title
PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor
Rooney
First Name
Cliona
Middle Name
M
Last Name
Rooney
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor
Samuel
First Name
Buck
Last Name
Samuel
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Scheurer
First Name
Michael
Last Name
Scheurer
Honorific Title
PhD, MPH, FACE
Professor
Shaulsky
First Name
Gad
Last Name
Shaulsky
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Professor and Director of Graduate Studies
Tsai
First Name
Francis
Middle Name
T.F.
Last Name
Tsai
Honorific Title
D.Phil.
Professor
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