Marianne Muhlebach, MD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: I am trained as a pediatric pulmonologist and have interests in bacteriology of cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease. This includes microbiome and anaerobic bacteria found in lungs of people with CF. Spe … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Marsico Lung Institute, Pediatrics |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bacteriology, Metabolism, Microbiology, Pathogenesis & Infection, Pulmonary |
Robert Nicholas, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: I mostly focus on mechanisms of resistance in the pathogenic organism, Neisseria gonorrhoeae. At UNC, I have built a research group that has defined at the molecular level the mechanisms of chromosoma … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Microbiology & Immunology, Pharmacology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bacteriology, Biochemistry, Drug Discovery, Immunology, Metabolism, Microbiology, Pathogenesis & Infection, Structural Biology |
Catherine O’Connell, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Natural immunity to chlamydial genital tract infection in women Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) continues to pose great risk to the reproductive health of women worldwide. Its potentially devastatin … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Microbiology & Immunology, Pediatrics |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bacteriology, Immunology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Systems Biology |
Scott Singleton, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: The Singleton Laboratory is interested in understanding the molecular basis for the develoment and transmission of microbial drug resistance and the discovery and exploitation of new strategies for co … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Pharmaceutical Sciences |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bacteriology, Biochemistry, Chemical Biology, Drug Discovery, Pharmacology |
Rita Tamayo, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: We use genetic and biochemical approaches and animal models of disease to study how the intestinal pathogen Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) colonizes the intestinal tract and causes disease. We are … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Center for GI Biology and Disease (CGIBD), Microbiology & Immunology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bacteriology, Gastrointestinal Biology, Genetics, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Pathogenesis & Infection |
Jenny Ting, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Topics include gene discovery, genomics/proteomics, gene transcription, signal transduction, molecular immunology. Disease relevant issues include infectious diseases, autoimmune and demyelinating di … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Genetics, Institute for Global Health & Infectious Disease, Lineberger Cancer Center, Microbiology & Immunology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bacteriology, Cancer Biology, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Genetics, Immunology, Molecular Biology, Neurobiology |
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AFFILIATIONS: Department of Medicine (DOM), Institute for Global Health & Infectious Disease |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Addiction/Substance Use Disorder, Bacteriology, Clinical Trials, Comparative Effectiveness, Health Equity, Health Informatics, Implementation Science, Population-based |
David van Duin, MD, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: David van Duin, MD, PhD, FIDSA, FAST. Professor with tenure in the Infectious Diseases Division at the University of North Carolina. Dr. van Duin is the founding Director of the Immunocompromised Host … Read more |
Nadja Vielot, PhD, MSPH |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Infectious diseases epidemiologist with interests in primary care delivery, implementation science, vaccination, vaccine development, global health and underserved populations in the US, epidemiologic … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Family Medicine, Institute for Global Health & Infectious Disease, Lineberger Cancer Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bacteriology, Behavior, Clinical Trials, Global Health, HIV/AIDS, Health Informatics, Health Services, Immunology, Implementation Science, Microbiology, Pediatrics, Virology, Women's Health |
Matthew C. Wolfgang, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram-negative opportunistic pathogen responsible for a variety of diseases in individuals with compromised immune function. Dr. Wolfgang’s research focuses on the pathogene … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Marsico Lung Institute, Microbiology & Immunology, Oral Biology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bacteriology, Cell Signaling, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Pathogenesis & Infection |
Xianwen Yi, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Obesity, Diabetes, Diabetic Complications, Atherosclerosis and Regeneration Medicine. |
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AFFILIATIONS: Surgery |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bacteriology, Diabetes, Regenerative Medicine, Stem Cells |







