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People who work in Immunology and Infectious Diseases

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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.
Bjornstad, Ottar Associate Professor of Entomology and Biology Adjunct Professor in Statistics	onb1@psu.edu 814-863-2983 (University Park)	Outbreak and persistence of infectious disease (ecological statistics, population dynamics, species interactions, spatial dynamics, ecology of infectious disease).
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.
Cantorna, Margherita Associate Professor in Molecular Immunology Co-chair, Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Immunology and Infectious Diseases	mxc69@psu.edu 814-863-2819 (University Park)	Vitamin D regulation of autoimmunity, especially inflammatory bowel diseases. Molecular and cellular regulation of host immunity, and regulation by nutrients.
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.
Cui, Liwang Associate Professor of Entomology	luc2@psu.edu 814-863-7663 (University Park)	Insect biochemistry and molecular biology; molecular parasitology; medical entomology; host-parasite/pathogen interactions.
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.
Gardner, Thomas Professor of Ophthalmology, and Cellular and Molecular Physiology	tgardner@psu.edu 717-531-8783 (Hershey)	Mechanisms of cellular injury in the retina which lead to retinopathy, especially factors that change tight junction protein expression. Changes in the neural retina in diabetes.
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.
Hankey, Pamela (Pam) Associate Professor of Immunology	phc7@psu.edu 814-863-0128 (University Park)	Murine Stk receptor tyrosine kinase and its function in macrophage regulation and inflammation and in leukemic development.
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.
Holmes, Edward (Eddie) Professor in Biology	ech15@psu.edu 814-863-4689 (University Park)	Evolutionary biology of viruses, especially mechanisms that enable viruses to cross species barriers and emerge in new hosts.
Hudson, Peter Director, Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences Willaman Professor of Biology	pjh18@psu.edu 814-865-6057 (University Park)	Wildlife disease ecology: the transmission and dynamics of parasites in wild animals, with particular emphasis on zoonotic infections and parasite community structure.
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.
Mastro, Andrea Professor of Microbiology and Cell Biology	a36@psu.edu 814-863-0152 (University Park)	Breast cancer and the immune system; the effects of exercise on the immune system.
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.
Ott, Troy Associate Professor of Reproductive Physiology	tlo12@psu.edu 814-441-2657 (University Park)	Fertility and reproductive immunology in domestic farm animals. Improving diagnosis of infertility and viral infections.
Paulson, Robert (Bob) Assistant Professor of Veterinary Science	rfp5@psu.edu 814-863-6306 (University Park)	Roles of host genes in restricting infection by Friend erythroleukemia virus.
Phelps, David Professor of Pediatrics	dsp4@psu.edu 717-531-5925 (Hershey)	Surfactant regulation of lung immune cell function.
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.
Ross, Catharine Professor in Nutritional Science and Occupant of Dorothy Foehr Huck Chair	acr6@psu.edu 814-865-4721 (University Park)	Vitamin A metabolism; hepatic retinoid function and gene expression; vitamin A in infection and immunity.
Rybka, Witold Professor of Medicine	wrybka@psu.edu 717-531-5059 (Hershey)	Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Schell, Todd Assistant Professor of Microbiology and Immunology	tschell@psu.edu 717-531-8169 (Hershey)	Cellular immune responses in the control of cancer. Investigation of CD8+ T lymphocyte response in unique tumor environments to define immunotherapeutic approaches to cancer.
Schlegel, Robert Professor and Head, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	ur3@psu.edu 814-865-6974 (University Park)	Molecular mechanisms responsible for recognition by macrophages of phosphatidylserine on apoptotic cell surfaces.
Schmitt, Anthony (Tony) Assistant Professor of Molecular Immunology and Infectious Diseases	aps13@psu.edu 814-863-6781 (University Park)	The process of paramyxovirus particle formation by budding: identifying and characterizing viral proteins used in budding, and learning how these manipulate host budding machinery to allow virus release.
Teng, Michael Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	mnt2@psu.edu 814-865-4347 (University Park)	Virus-host interactions in the pathogenesis of viral infection.
Truckenmiller, Emmy Assistant Professor of Microbiology	met11@psu.edu 717-531-8147 (Hershey)	Neuro-endocrine modulation of dendritic cell function (maturation, antigen presentation, cytokine production, migration) in the initial steps of T cell-mediated anti-viral/tumor immunity.
Xiong, Na Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Director, Transgenic Mouse Facility	nux1@psu.edu 814-863-2933 (University Park)	Development and function of gamma/delta T cells, a class of immune cells with various roles in microbial immunity, inflammation regulation and tumor surveillance.
Graduate program administration
Name	Email/phone	Interests include:
Kennedy, Janice Staff Assistant	jkk5@psu.edu 814-865-3155 (University Park)	Graduate program admissions, applicant questions, student visas, course registration, drop/add, grade changes, Candidacy and Comprehensive Exam paperwork.
Radis, Michael Associate Director, Huck Graduate Education Programs	mwr1@psu.edu 814-865-5557 (University Park)	Contact regarding admissions to this graduate program, and professional development opportunities for students.
Shuey, Kathy Administrative Assistant	kes6@psu.edu 717-531-8982 (Hershey)	Contact regarding comprehensive exams and thesis defenses for Hershey-based students in the Immunology and Infectious Diseases graduate program.

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