Exploring host-pathogen interactions and immunological mechanisms.
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Recent Publications
Carmona-Salido H, Salvador-Clavell R, Jäckel C, Schulze I, Satchell KJF, Hammerl JA, Amaro C.
Emerg Microbes Infect. 2026 Dec;15(1):2601370. doi: 10.1080/22221751.2025.2601370. Epub 2025 Dec 23.
Gilmour C, DeLaney E, Parthasarathy PB, Roy D, Ta HM, Zakeri A, Elguera Grandez P, Patnaik S, Zhang K, Juric I, Rangan R, Al-Hilli Z, Tufaro A, Min B, Weinberg SE, Chan TA, Silver NL, Avril S, Alban T, Wang LL.
J Clin Invest. 2026 Mar 16;136(6):e195668. doi: 10.1172/JCI195668. eCollection 2026 Mar 16.
Mucin stimulates the growth of Legionella pneumophila.
Vargas A, Kuhlemeier HJ, Cianciotto NP.
Microbiology (Reading). 2026 Mar;172(3):001682. doi: 10.1099/mic.0.001682.
Boiko I, Metaane S, Seifert HS.
J Infect Dis. 2026 Feb 18;233(2):e311-e321. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiaf557.
Guo Y, Shukla S, Minasov G, Inniss NL, Klose T, Tokars VL, Mondragón A, Otwinowski Z, Borek D, Satchell KJF.
bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2026 Feb 7:2026.02.06.704419. doi: 10.64898/2026.02.06.704419.
What We Do
The Department of Microbiology-Immunology is a basic science department at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Our dedicated faculty are leaders in bacteriology, virology and immunology, and are committed to training the next generation of scientists, including students and postdoctoral fellows.
Research
We examine pathogen-host cell interactions and dissect the molecular mechanisms involved in regulation of the immune response.
Education
Our faculty members also teach undergraduate, graduate and medical students at Northwestern University and Feinberg.
Center for Structural Biology of Infectious Diseases
The Center for Structural Biology of Infectious Diseases (CSBID) is a consortium of laboratories using state-of-the-art, high-throughput structural biology methods to determine the three-dimensional structures of protein targets from pathogens in the NIAID Category A-C priority lists and organisms causing emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases.
Basic Science Administration
Our department is supported by the Basic Science Administration group. The team provides assistance related to research and financial administration, professional affairs, facilities and communications.
Physician-Scientist Training & Resources
The Starzl Academy offers a wide range of resources, mentorship opportunities and formal training programs to help our residents and fellows excel as physician-scientists.
Health Equity
Our vision is to make Northwestern, our communities, all communities, our lives and the world a better place — with everyone having the chance and responsibility for reaching their own pinnacle of health.
