Exploring host-pathogen interactions and immunological mechanisms.
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Recent Publications
Evolution of SARS-CoV-2 in the murine central nervous system drives viral diversification.
Class J, Simons LM, Lorenzo-Redondo R, Achi JG, Cooper L, Dangi T, Penaloza-MacMaster P, Ozer EA, Lutz SE, Rong L, Hultquist JF, Richner JM.
Nat Microbiol. 2024 Sep;9(9):2383-2394. doi: 10.1038/s41564-024-01786-8. Epub 2024 Aug 23.
Breast Milk-Derived Antibodies Impair Vaccine Immunity in Suckling Mice.
Dangi T, Sanchez S, Awakoaiye B, Lew MH, Irani N, Penaloza-MacMaster P.
J Immunol. 2024 Sep 1;213(5):612-618. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.2400277.
Lipońska A, Lee H, Yap MF.
Nucleic Acids Res. 2024 Aug 27;52(15):8998-9013. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkae596.
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 Aug 23:S1074-7613(24)00407-2. doi: 10.1016/j.immuni.2024.08.008. Online ahead of print.
Templeton CW, Laimins LA.
PLoS Pathog. 2024 Aug 23;20(8):e1012454. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1012454. eCollection 2024 Aug.
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.
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.
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.
