Welcome to the Department of Microbiology & Immunology
The Department of Microbiology and Immunology is focused on research and educational programs which relate to microbial pathogens (viruses and prokaryotic and eukaryotic microbes) and the host immune defenses which protect against these organisms.Current research emphasizes cutting-edge molecular techniques and includes, but is not limited to, studies on:
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Recent Press Releases:
September 21, 2009
Experimental Drug Lets B Cells Live and Lymphoma Cells Die
An investigative drug deprived non-Hodgkin lymphoma cells of their ability to survive too long and multiply too fast, according to an early study published recently in the journal Experimental Hematology.
June 09, 2009
Dioxins in Food Chain Linked to Breastfeeding Ills
Exposure to dioxins during pregnancy harms the cells in rapidly-changing breast tissue, which may explain why some women have trouble breastfeeding or don’t produce enough milk, according to a University of Rochester Medical Center study.
May 18, 2009
Computer Simulation Captures Immune Response to Flu
Researchers have successfully tested for the first time a computer simulation of major portions of the body’s immune reaction to influenza type A, with implications for treatment design and preparation ahead of future pandemics, according to work accepted for publication, and posted online, by the Journal of Virology.
May 11, 2009
Autoimmunity Center of Excellence Recharged with New Funding
Earlier this month, the University of Rochester Medical Center again became one of only nine institutions nationwide to receive a new wave of National Institutes of Health dollars designed to pave inroads into unraveling – and treating – autoimmune diseases.
May 7, 2009
Study Reveals Current Multi-Component Vaccines May Need Reworking
Current strategies for designing vaccines against HIV and cancers, for instance, may enable some components in multi-component vaccines to cancel the effect of others on the immune system, eliminating their ability to provide protection, according to an article to be published shortly in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
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Stephen Dewhurst , PhD
Chair,
Department of Microbiology & Immunology
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Department Seminars
This is the current schedule of seminars that will be hosted by the Department of Microbiology & Immunology.
Our Alumni
A list of recent graduates from the Microbiology & Immunology program can be found here.
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