Welcome to Microbiology & Immunology

Chair, Tanya Mayadas, PhD shares vision for the future

My vision for the department builds on the strong foundation previously established by my colleagues and focuses on five key priorities: recruiting and supporting outstanding researchers; fostering collaborative translational research across disciplines; expanding grant and philanthropic support to grow our portfolio and infrastructure; strengthening integration with the Institute of Immunological Sciences (IIS) to amplify immunology-focused research; and enhancing our teaching curriculum to promote cross-training and prepare the next generation of scientists and clinicians. I look forward to advancing these goals and strengthen our impact together.

Department Highlights

• The department is home to two NIH-funded training grants, Infection and Immunity: The Pathogenesis of Host-Microbe Interactions (T32AI118689) and Predoctoral Training Program in Immunology (T32AI007285).
• One of our graduate students was the co-inventor of the technology behind the current HPV vaccine.
• Our past students currently occupy leadership positions in academia, the biotech industry and the government.