Tessa Andermann, MD, MPH |
| Clinical / Research Focus: I am an Infectious Diseases physician specializing in the care of patients with compromised immune systems. I am interested in how intestinal microbiome-host interactions impact infectious comp … Read more |
| Mentors: | Medical Students |
M. Andrea Azcarate-Peril, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: My research program defines the mechanisms by which microbiome-directed interventions reshape microbial community structure, function, and host physiology, with particular emphasis on dietary g … Read more |
| Mentors: | Undergraduate Students, Medical Students, Graduate Students |
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AFFILIATIONS: (DOM) Gastroenterology & Hepatology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Aging/Geriatrics, Bacteriology, Ecology, Gastrointestinal Biology, Genomics, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Translational Medicine |
Robert Bourret, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: We study the molecular mechanisms of signal transduction by two-component regulatory systems, which involve sensor kinases, histidine phosphotransferases, and response regulators. We primarily focus o … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Lineberger Cancer Center, Microbiology & Immunology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bacteriology, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biophysics, Cell Signaling, Structural Biology |
Craig Cameron, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Viral infection poses a never-ending threat to human health. It is nearly impossible to predict the next viral outbreak of concern because of the ever-evolving nature of viruses and the potential for … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Microbiology & Immunology, Virology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bacteriology, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Cell Biology, Chemical Biology, Drug Discovery, Evolutionary Biology, Genetics, Imaging, Immunology, Metabolism, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Pathogenesis & Infection, Systems Biology, Translational Medicine, Virology |
Brian Conlon, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Antibiotic tolerance and antibiotic resistance are major challenges, resulting in growing numbers of deaths worldwide each year. The Conlon Lab focuses on antibiotic tolerance and resistance in … Read more |
| Mentors: | Undergraduate Students, Medical Students, Graduate Students |
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AFFILIATIONS: Microbiology & Immunology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bacteriology, Diabetes, Drug Discovery, Immunology, Metabolism, Microbiology, Pathogenesis & Infection |
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AFFILIATIONS: Marsico Lung Institute, Microbiology & Immunology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bacteriology, Biochemistry, Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Genetics, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Pathogenesis & Infection |
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AFFILIATIONS: Department of Medicine (DOM), Institute for Global Health & Infectious Disease, Pharmacology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bacteriology, Biochemistry, Cell Signaling, Immunology, Pathogenesis & Infection |
Matthew Flick, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: My laboratory provides a unique perspective on the contribution of coagulation and fibrinolytic factors to a wide spectrum of disease pathologies, through pathways both dependent and independent of th … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Blood Research Center, Lineberger Cancer Center, McAllister Heart Institute, Pathology & Lab Medicine |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bacteriology, Cancer Biology, Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, Hematology, Immunology, Molecular Biology, Pathogenesis & Infection, Pulmonary, Translational Medicine |
Jonathan Hansen, MD, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Current research indicates that inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD’s), including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, are due to uncontrolled innate and adaptive immune responses to commensal (non-pa … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Center for GI Biology and Disease (CGIBD), Department of Medicine (DOM), Microbiology & Immunology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bacteriology, Immunology, Pathogenesis & Infection, Translational Medicine |
David Hill, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: During normal respiration, thousands of bacteria and other airborne irritants are inhaled every hour. Despite this constant intake of pathogens, the body is able to maintain sterility in the airways b … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Biomedical Engineering, Marsico Lung Institute, Physics & Astronomy |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bacteriology, Biochemistry, Biomaterials, Biomechanics, Biomedical Engineering, Biophysics, Cell Biology, Drug Delivery, Drug Discovery, Imaging, Microscopy, Pediatrics, Translational Medicine |
Bo Li |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Our research focuses on the discovery and design of new gene-encoded bioactive small molecules from bacteria. We are interested in understanding enzymes involved in their biosynthesis, their therapeu … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Chemistry |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bacteriology, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Chemical Biology, Molecular Biology |
Steven Matson |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Research in our laboratory is focused on the enzymatic mechanisms and biological roles of DNA helicases which convert duplex DNA to ssDNA for use as a template in DNA replication and repair or as a su … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Biology, Genetics |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bacteriology, Biochemistry, Cancer Biology, Genetics, Molecular Biology |








