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A-Z Faculty

Below is a list of all Department of Microbiology-Immunology faculty. View individual profiles of our faculty members — with publication and contact information, research and clinical specialties and more — via the links below.

Satchell, Karla Fullner

Satchell, Karla Fullner

Professor of Microbiology-Immunology

Bio

My research focuses on the role of secreted protein toxins on bacterial pathogenesis. The toxins we study are members of the MARTX family and are produced by Vibrio cholerae, a pathogen important for ... [more]

Scott, Evan A

Scott, Evan A

Professor of McCormick School of Engineering and Microbiology-Immunology

Seed, Patrick C

Seed, Patrick C

Professor of Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases) and Microbiology-Immunology

Bio

Patrick C. Seed, MD, Ph.D., is Associate Chief Research Officer for Basic Sciences at the Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. He is a P... [more]

Seifert, H Steven

Seifert, H Steven

Professor of Microbiology-Immunology

Bio

Neisseria gonorrhoeae, gonorrhea, Neisseria meningitidis, pilus, antigenic variation, recombination, DNA transformation, DNA replication, DNA repair, antioxidant functions, reactive oxygen species (RO... [more]

Smith, Gregory A

Smith, Gregory A

Professor of Microbiology-Immunology

Bio

Our laboratory studies the neuroinvasive herpesviruses with a focus on the molecular mechanisms by which these pathogens propagate and disseminate within the nervous system. The outcome of infection i... [more]

Spear, Patricia G

Spear, Patricia G

Professor Emeritus of Microbiology-Immunology

Bio

herpesviruses, viral entry, cell fusion