People who work in Viral, bacterial and parasitic pathogenesis
Researchers determining the tools pathogens use for transmission, infection and survival, and investigating ways to overcome them (e.g. through vaccine or drug development).
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| Name | Email/phone | Interests include: |
Bjornstad, Ottar
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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
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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. |
Cui, Liwang
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luc2@psu.edu
814-863-7663 (University Park) |
Insect biochemistry and molecular biology; molecular parasitology; medical entomology; host-parasite/pathogen interactions. |
Dudley, Edward
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egd100@psu.edu
814-867-0439 (University Park) |
Mechanisms of environmental survival and virulence of pathogens associated with foodborne disease. |
Frisque, Richard
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rjf6@psu.edu
814-863-3523 (University Park) |
Investigating the pathogenic behavior of JC virus, especially in immunosuppressed individuals. |
Harvill, Eric
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harvill@psu.edu
814-863-8522 (University Park) |
Interactions between bacterial pathogens and host immunology. |
He, Biao
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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. |
Hudson, Peter
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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rfp5@psu.edu
814-863-6306 (University Park) |
Roles of host genes in restricting infection by Friend erythroleukemia virus. |
Schmitt, Anthony (Tony)
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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
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mnt2@psu.edu
814-865-4347 (University Park) |
Virus-host interactions in the pathogenesis of viral infection. |