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Program
Faculty and Affiliations
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Research
Interests
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| Alan
D.T. Barrett, Ph.D.
Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Center for Tropical Diseases
abarrett@utmb.edu
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Molecular basis of attenuation, virulence and
immunogenicity of flaviviruses
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| Barbara
L. Doughty, Ph.D.
Pathology, Center for Tropical Diseases
bdoughty@utmb.edu
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Immunology of schistosomiasis
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| Charles
F. Fulhorst, D.V.M., Dr.P.H.
Pathology, Center for Tropical Diseases
cfulhors@utmb.edu
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Epidemiology and ecology of rodent-borne
arenaviruses and hantaviruses
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| Gary
R. Klimpel, Ph.D.
Microbiology and Immunology
gklimpel@utmb.edu
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The mucosal immune response to bacterial and viral
infections
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| Gregory
C. Lanzaro, Ph.D.
Pathology, Center for Tropical Diseases
glanzaro@utmb.edu
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Population genetics of insect vectors of human
disease
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| Stanley
M. Lemon, M.D.
Microbiology and Immunology, Internal Medicine, Center
for Tropical Diseases
smlemon@utmb.edu
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Molecular virology and mechanisms of pathogenesis of
hepatitis C virus
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| David
N. McMurray, Ph.D. |
Immunity to Mycobacterium
tuberculosis
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| David
W. Niesel, Ph.D.
Microbiology and Immunology, Center for Tropical
Diseases
dniesel@utmb.edu
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Molecular basis of pathogenicity of mycobacteria and
enteric bacteria
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| C.
J. Peters, M.D.
Microbiology and Immunology, Pathology
cjpeters@utmb.edu
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Pathogenesis of viral hemorrhagic fevers and related
conditions.
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| Johnny
W. Peterson, Ph.D.
Microbiology and Immunology, Center for Tropical
Diseases
jpeterso@utmb.edu
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Molecular mechanisms of secretory and inflammatory
diarrheal diseases
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| Norbert
J. Roberts, Jr., M.D.
Internal Medicine/Infectious Diseases, Microbiology
and Immunology, Center for Tropical Diseases
nroberts@utmb.edu
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Viral pathogenesis and antiviral immunity
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| Chiaho
Shih, Ph.D.
Pathology, Center for Tropical Diseases
cshih@utmb.edu
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Molecular mechanisms of chronicity and pathogenesis
of viral hepatitis
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| Robert
E. Shope, M.D.
Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Center for
Tropical Diseases, Preventive Medicine and Community Health
rshope@utmb.edu
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Characterization and diagnosis of arboviruses and
their infections
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| Robert
B. Tesh, M.D.
Pathology, Microbiology and
Immunology, Center for Tropical Diseases, Preventive Medicine and
Community Health
rtesh@utmb.edu
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Epidemiology of rodent-associated and
arthropod-borne viral diseases
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| David
H. Walker, M.D.
Pathology, Center for Tropical Diseases, Microbiology and
Immunology
dwalker@utmb.edu
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Molecular and epidemiologic studies of immunity and
pathogenesis of rickettsial and ehrlichial diseases
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| Scott
C. Weaver, Ph.D.
Pathology, Center for Tropical Diseases, Microbiology and
Immunology
sweaver@utmb.edu
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Molecular genetics, evolution and ecology of
Venezuelan equine encephalitis emergence and virus-vector interactions.
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Adjunct
Program Faculty
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Research
Interests
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| Thomas
Albrecht, Ph.D.
Microbiology and Immunology
talbrech@utmb.edu
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The role of cellular proliferative, signaling
responses in the pathogenesis of herpes viruses
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| Judith
F. Aronson, M.D.
Pathology, Center for Tropical Diseases, Microbiology and
Immunology
jaronson@utmb.edu |
Pathogenesis of arenavirus hemorrhagic fever in a
guinea pig model
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| Laura
J. Chandler, Ph.D.
Pathology, Center for Tropical Diseases
lchandle@utmb.edu
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Molecular epidemiology of St. Louis encephalitis
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| Miles
W. Cloyd, Ph.D.
Microbiology and Immunology, Pathology; Center for
Tropical Diseases
mcloyd@utmb.edu
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Retroviral pathogenesis focusing on HIV and murine
leukemia virus
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| Hui-Min
Feng, M.D.
Pathology, Center for Tropical Diseases
hfeng@utmb.edu
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Immunology of rickettsial and ehrlichial infections
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| Robert
O. Fox, Ph.D.
Human Biological Chemistry and Genetics, Sealy Center
for Structural Biology
rofox@utmb.edu
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Structural virology and antiviral drug design
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| Nisha
Garg, Ph.D.
Microbiology and Immunology, Pathology, Center for
Tropical Diseases
nigarg@utmb.edu
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Molecular
mechanisms essential for growth, development or differentiation of Trypanosoma
cruzi. Also, identification and testing of T. cruzi genes.
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| David
G. Gorenstein, Ph.D.
Cellular Physiology and Biophysics, Human Biological
Chemistry and Genetics, Sealy Center for Structural Biology, Centennial
Center in Toxicology, Biomedical Engineering
david@nmr.utmb.edu
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Structure-based design and structural biology of
antiviral agents
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| Norbert
K. Herzog, Ph.D.
Pathology, Center for Tropical Diseases, Microbiology and
Immunology
nherzog@utmb.edu
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Cellular signal transduction and oncogenesis
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| Stephen
Higgs, Ph.D.
Pathology, Center for Tropical Diseases
sthiggs@utmb.edu
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Interactions between mosquito vectors, the viruses
that they transmit, and their vertebrate hosts
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| Clifford
W. Houston, Ph.D.
Microbiology and Immunology, Center for Tropical
Diseases
chouston@utmb.edu
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The role of cytolytic enterotoxins in Aeromonas-mediated
diseases
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| S.
David Hudnall, M.D.
Pathology, Center for Tropical Diseases
shudnall@utmb.edu
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Molecular epidemiology and pathogenesis of human
gammaherpesviruses, Epstein-Barr and HHV-8 infections
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| James
F. Leary, Ph.D.
Internal Medicine/Infectious Diseases, Pathology,
Microbiology and Immunology, Biomedical Engineering, Human Biological
Chemistry and Genetics, Cellular Physiology and Molecular Biophysics,
Sealy Center for Molecular Sciences, Sealy Center for Oncology and
Hematology
jleary@utmb.edu
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Single-cell molecular biology of host-pathogen
interactions
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| Bruce
Luxon, Ph.D.
Human Biological Chemistry and Genetics, Sealy Center
for Structural Biology
bruce@nmr.utmb.edu
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Structural biology of proteins and DNA using NMR and
computational biology
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| Michael
R. McGinnis, Ph.D.
Pathology, Center for Tropical Diseases
mmcginni@utmb.edu
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Correlation of phylogenetic relationships of fungi
and anti-fungal drugs
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| William
A. O'Brien, M.D.
Internal Medicine/ Infectious Diseases, Center for
Tropical Diseases
wobrien@utmb.edu
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Mechanism of HIV entry into primary cells, and
virologic correlates of clinical progression of AIDS
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| Vsevolod
L. Popov, D.Sc.
Pathology, Center for Tropical Diseases
vpopov@utmb.edu
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Cellular mechanisms of pathogenesis of rickettsial
diseases at the ultra-structural level
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| Victor
E. Reyes, Ph.D.
Pediatrics, Microbiology and Immunology, Center for
Tropical Diseases
vreyes@utmb.edu
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Regulation of antigen presentation during mucosal
immune responses
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| Lynn
Soong, M.D., Ph.D.
Microbiology and Immunology, Pathology, Center
for Tropical Diseases
lysoong@utmb.edu
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Molecular mechanisms of protective immunity and
pathogenesis associated with Leishmania
infections
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| Joseph
M. Vinetz, M.D.
Pathology, Internal Medicine,
Center for Tropical Diseases
jovinetz@utmb.edu
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Molecular targets of blocking malaria parasite
transmission and isolation and characterization of malaria parasite
receptors for mosquito invasion.
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| Dennis
M. Walling, M.D.
Internal Medicine/Infectious Diseases, Center for
Tropical Diseases
dwalling@utmb.edu
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Molecular mechanisms of Epstein-Barr virus
pathogenesis in epithelial cells, especially oral hairy leukoplakia
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| Stanley
J. Watowich, Ph.D.
Human Biological Chemistry and Genetics, Sealy Center
for Structural Biology
watowich@bloch.utmb.edu
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Structural studies of viral proteins and
structure-based antiviral drug design
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| Gail
L. Woods, M.D.
Pathology, Center for Tropical Diseases
gwoods@utmb.edu
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Evaluation of nucleic acid amplification tests for
direct detection of Mycobacterium
tuberculosis in clinical specimens.
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