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Legionella pneumophila IrsA, a novel, iron-regulated exoprotein that facilitates growth in low-iron conditions and modulates biofilm formation.

Lopez AE, Mayoral J, Zheng H, Cianciotto NP.

Microbiol Spectr. 2024 Nov 29:e0231324. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.02313-24. Online ahead of print.

Retargeting target-directed microRNA-decay sites to highly expressed viral or cellular miRNAs.

Ortega JA, Liang Z, Xu JK, Gottwein E.

Nucleic Acids Res. 2024 Nov 26:gkae1103. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkae1103. Online ahead of print.

Structures of Epstein-Barr virus and Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus virions reveal species-specific tegument and envelope features.

Zhen J, Chen J, Huang H, Liao S, Liu S, Yuan Y, Sun R, Longnecker R, Wu T-T, Zhou ZH.

J Virol. 2024 Nov 19;98(11):e0119424. doi: 10.1128/jvi.01194-24. Epub 2024 Oct 29.

The alphaherpesvirus gE/gI glycoprotein complex and proteases jointly orchestrate invasion across the host's upper respiratory epithelial barrier.

Van Crombrugge E, Ren X, Glorieux S, Zarak I, Van den Broeck W, Bachert C, Zhang N, Van Zele T, Kim D, Smith GA, Laval K, Nauwynck H.

mBio. 2024 Nov 13;15(11):e0187324. doi: 10.1128/mbio.01873-24. Epub 2024 Oct 9.

Inhibitory co-receptor Lag3 supports Foxp3+ regulatory T cell function by restraining Myc-dependent metabolic programming.

Kim D, Kim G, Yu R, Lee J, Kim S, Gleason MR, Qiu K, Montauti E, Wang LL, Fang D, Choi J, Chandel NS, Weinberg S, Min B.

Immunity. 2024 Nov 12;57(11):2634-2650.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.immuni.2024.08.008. Epub 2024 Sep 4.

What We Do

Welcome to the Department of Microbiology-Immunology, a basic science department at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Our dedicated faculty are experts in the areas of bacteriology, virology and immunology and guide the training of our students and postdoctoral fellows. Learn more below.

Research

We examine pathogen-host cell interactions and dissect the molecular mechanisms involved in regulation of the immune response. 
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Education

Our faculty members also teach undergraduate, graduate and medical students at Northwestern University and Feinberg.
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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.

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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.

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Research Resources

We offer a wide range of resources, mentorship opportunities and training to help our residents and fellows excel as physician-scientists. Explore all of the resources and hear from housestaff who are making research a major part of their career development plans.

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