Rickettsia prowazekii:
Studies on the genetics metabolism and virulence of the agent causing epidemic typhus.

B Lymphocyte Biology:
Exploring environmental and genetic components regulating B cell fate.

Bacterial Pathogenesis:
My research focuses on the molecular mechanisms used by Burkholderia pseudomallei (melioidosis) and Burkholderia mallei (glanders) subvert host innate immune defenses.

Endoplasmic reticulum:
Studies to delineate the molecular mechanisms that regulate homeostasis of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) in mammalian cells.

Bacterial Pathogenesis:
My research focuses on the molecular mechanisms used by Burkholderia pseudomallei (melioidosis) and Burkholderia mallei (glanders) to persist within host cell environments.

Microbial physiology and genetics:
My research focuses on the molecular mechanisms used by pathogenic and commensal strains of Escherichia coli to survive acidic host environments.

Herpes simplex virus:
Studies on the mechanism of virus-induced ocular inflammation.

Dr. John Oakes

Ocular herpes simplex virus infections:
Studies on the molecular mechanism of viral pathogenesis in herpes keratitis.

Tumor Immunology:
Investigation of active anti-oncofetal antigen T cell immunity inhibition of tumor metatastis.

Dr. Herbert Winkler

Rickettsia prowazekii:
Studies on the genetics metabolism and virulence of the agent causing epidemic typhus.

Rickettsia prowazekii:
Genetic and proteomic analysis of rickettsial obligate intracellular parasitism: Investigations of intracellular growth and virulence of the bacterial agents that cause Epidemic Typhus (Rickettsia prowazekii) and Rocky Mountain spotted fever (Rickettsia rickettsii).