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Core Faculty

View faculty in our department holding full-time appointments as assistant professor, associate professor and professor at Northwestern University. Learn more about their work and connect with affiliated centers and lab sites via the information below. Or, see our A-Z faculty profile directory for the full department list.

Cianciotto, Nicholas

Cianciotto, Nicholas

Professor of Microbiology-Immunology

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Our laboratory studies Legionella pneumophila, the bacterial agent of Legionnaires' Disease pneumonia and Pontiac Fever. Research efforts include understanding the protein secretion systems and iron a... [more]

Gottwein, Eva Henriette

Gottwein, Eva Henriette

Associate Professor of Microbiology-Immunology

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Our research is focused on the role of viral microRNAs in herpesviral oncogenesis

Hauser, Alan R

Hauser, Alan R

Professor of Microbiology-Immunology and Medicine (Infectious Diseases)

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Our laboratory investigates the pathogenesis of the multidrug resistant gram-negative bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii, and Klebsiella pneumonia. We focus on virulence factors ... [more]

Kansas, Geoffrey S

Kansas, Geoffrey S

Associate Professor of Microbiology-Immunology

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My laboratory is interested in signaling mechanisms which control T helper cell differentiation and traffic. We are currently focused on two areas: functions of p38 MAP kinases (MAPK) and the role of ... [more]

Laimins, Laimonis A

Laimins, Laimonis A

Professor of Microbiology-Immunology

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papillomaviruses, cervical cancer, epithelila cells, diffrentiation

Longnecker, Richard M

Longnecker, Richard M

Professor of Microbiology-Immunology

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Research in the Longnecker laboratory focuses on herpes simplex virus (HSV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). These viruses typically cause self-limiting disease within the human population but both can b... [more]

Min, Booki

Min, Booki

Professor of Microbiology-Immunology

Naghavi, Mojgan H

Naghavi, Mojgan H

Professor of Microbiology-Immunology

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Our research is focused on three main areas: 1. Microtubule regulators and their role in virus infection. 2. The role of the kinesin-1 adaptor protein, FEZ1 in HIV-1 infection. 3. Understanding HIV-1 ... [more]

Penaloza-MacMaster, Pablo

Penaloza-MacMaster, Pablo

Assistant Professor of Microbiology-Immunology

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The goal of Dr. Penaloza's research is to understand the basic mechanisms of immune regulation and to use this information to develop vaccines and regimens against chronic infections, such as HIV and ... [more]

Satchell, Karla Fullner

Satchell, Karla Fullner

Professor of Microbiology-Immunology

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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]