Alan R Hauser, MD, PhD
Vice Chair, Department of Microbiology-Immunology
Professor of Microbiology-Immunology and Medicine (Infectious Diseases)
Focus of Work
Bio
Our laboratory investigates the pathogenesis of the multidrug resistant gram-negative bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii, and Klebsiella pneumonia. We focus on virulence factors such as the type III secretion, an apparatus that injects toxins directly into host cells. Other interests are the use of genomic approaches for the identification of novel virulence determinants and the development of novel translational approaches to treat bacterial infections. Our studies util...[Read full text]
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Education and Certification
- PhD: University of Minnesota, Microbiology (1990)
- MD: University of Minnesota (1992)
- Residency: University of Minnesota Medical Center, Internal Medicine (1994)
- Internship: University of Minnesota Medical Center, Internal Medicine (1994)
- Fellowship: Univ. of CA-San Francisco Med. Ctr., Bacterial Pathogenesis (1996)
- Postdoctoral Fellowship: University of California, San Francisco (1998)
- Board Certification: Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine
Contact
312-503-1044
Ward Building Room 6-035
303 E Chicago Avenue
Chicago IL 60611