Jeffrey I. Gordon, MD, is expanding our understanding of human health into nonhuman realms, studying the bacteria that take up residence in the gut and help define who we become.
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Payton receives WUSM Distinguished Investigator Award
Jacqueline Payton is among School of Medicine faculty honored for dedication, talent, achievements.
New collaboration with Pfizer aimed at speeding drug discovery
Pathology & Immunology faculty are among the members of the steering committee for this initiative.
Three questions with Gautam Dantas
A microbiology professor discusses antibiotic resistance and his lab’s efforts to help physicians fight antibiotic-resistant infections.
Grant updates: November and December 2016
Nima Mosammaparast, Thaddeus Stappenbeck, Joshua Swamidass, Gene Oltz and Kathleen Sheehan among awardees in November and December with grants totaling nearly $3 million. Nima Mosammaparast, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pathology & Immunology, received a two-year $600,000 grant from the Alvin Siteman Cancer Research Fund, entitled “Targeting Nuclear Alkylation Repair Centers for Tumor Chemosensitization”. Thaddeus Stappenbeck, MD, […]
Randolph featured by Kenneth Rainin Foundation in video
Gwendolyn Randolph, PhD is featured in the Foundation’s “Researcher’s Breakthrough Moment” video series (February 9th edition). She is one of the Foundation’s grantees and the video highlights her visionary work on Chron’s Disease. Dr. Randolph is the Emil R. Unanue Professor of Pathology & Immunology and Head of the Division of Immunobiology. Visit the Kenneth Rainin Foundation Health […]
Chancellor Wrighton’s message on immigration actions
In a message to the university community, Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton addresses the immigration actions stemming from the executive order signed by President Trump on Jan. 27.
Oltz receives AAI distinguished service award
Dr. Eugene M. Oltz, PhD has been awarded the American Association of Immunologists Distinguished Service Award for outstanding service to the AAI and the immunology community. He has been valuable a member and chair of the AAI Publication Committee since 2012. The 2017 AAI award winners will be recognized at IMMUNOLOGY 2017™ – May 12-16, Washington, DC.
Sanati directs the first international congress of the International Academy of Pathology – Iran division
The congress, held in Tabriz, Iran in November 2016, focused on ‘Recent Updates in Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Breast Cancer’. Souzan Sanati, MD, Assistant Professor of Pathology & Immunology, also presented at the meeting.
Postdoc named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list for health care
Carrie A. Cowardin, PhD studies the gut microbes’ influence on bone development in the lab of Jeffrey I. Gordon, MD.
Crouch and Edelson receive teaching awards from medical students
Erika Crouch received the Course Master of the Year from the class of 2018 and Brian Edelson received a Distinguished Service Teaching Award from the class of 2019.
$10 million gift creates Bursky Center for Human Immunology and Immunotherapy
Research harnesses immune system against cancer, other diseases.
Gordon receives Beering Award
Honor recognizes pioneering work on the human microbiome
Murphy, Virgin elected to National Academy of Sciences
Membership is one of highest honors that can be awarded to U.S. scientists