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Host-pathogen interactions

Faculty in the Immunology and Infectious Diseases graduate program with research interests in this area.

Name	Email/phone	Interests include
August, Avery Associate Professor of Immunology Co-chair, Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Molecular Medicine	axa45@psu.edu 814-863-3539 (University Park)	Signal transduction pathways that regulate immune function; in particular, role of Tec family tyrosine kinases in T cells and mast cells. How manipulation of these signals affect immune response in diseases such as allergic asthma.
Bonneau, Robert Professor of Microbiology and Immunology	rhb3@psu.edu 717-531-4078 (Hershey)	Cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying stress-induced, neuroendocrine-mediated modulation of the immune response to herpes simplex virus infections.
Christensen, Neil Associate Professor of Pathology, and Microbiology and Immunology Co-chair, Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Immunology and Infectious Diseases	ndc1@psu.edu 717-531-6185 (Hershey)	Molecular analysis of papillomavirus immunity.
Craig, Timothy Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics	tcraig@psu.edu 717-531-5785 (Hershey)	Rhinitis and its effects on sleep and daytime somnolence; allergic rhinitis and asthma.
Dudley, Edward Assistant Professor of Food Science	egd100@psu.edu 814-867-0439 (University Park)	Mechanisms of environmental survival and virulence of pathogens associated with foodborne disease.
Frisque, Richard Professor of Molecular Virology	rjf6@psu.edu 814-863-3523 (University Park)	Investigating the pathogenic behavior of JC virus, especially in immunosuppressed individuals.
Gowda, Channe Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	gowda@psu.edu 717-531-0992 (Hershey)	Understanding the structures and interactions between malaria parasites and human glycoconjugates that lead to malaria pathogenesis.
Grenfell, Bryan Alumni Professor of Biology	grenfell@psu.edu 814-865-6080 (University Park)	Understanding the spatio-temporal dynamics of infectious disease and how these are affected by control strategies. Phylodynamics: exploring how pathogen phylogenies are affected by host immunity, transmission bottlenecks and epidemic dynamics.
Harvill, Eric Associate Professor of Microbiology and Infectious Disease	harvill@psu.edu 814-863-8522 (University Park)	Interactions between bacterial pathogens and host immunology.
He, Biao Assistant Professor of Veterinary Science	bxh40@psu.edu 814-863-8533 (University Park)	Viral pathogenesis focusing on the interactions between paramyxoviruses and hosts. Development of antiviral drugs and virus vectors, for vaccine development and gene therapy.
Kennett, Mary Professor of Veterinary & Biomedical Sciences Director, Animal Resource Program	mjk26@psu.edu 814-865-1495 (University Park)	The pathogenesis of infectious disease: examining bacterial virulence and associated pathology in relation to host immune responses.
Norbury, Chris Assistant Professor of Microbiology and Immunology	ccn1@psu.edu 717-531-7204 (Hershey)	The role of macrophages and dendritic cells in antigen presentation, antiviral immunity and in chronic inflammation during diabetes.
Poss, Mary Professor in Biology and in Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences	mposs@bx.psu.edu 814-867-1213 (University Park)	Molecular mechanisms of virus and host adaptation at scales that span protein and structure to population dynamics.
Prabhu, Sandeep Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences	ksp4@psu.edu 814-863-8976 (University Park)	Regulation of immune function by oxidative stress and antioxidants, including selenium. Regulation of HIV transcription by selenium.