Edith M. Lord, Ph.D.

Professional Background

Dr. Edith Lord is a Professor of Microbiology & Immunology and Oncology. Dr. Lord received her BA degree in microbiology from the University of Kansas in 1970 and a Ph.D degree in immunology from the University of California at San Diego in 1975. She was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of California at San Francisco. As a faculty member since 1976, Dr. Lord has demonstrated excellence as a scientist and dedication to the training of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.

From 2006-2008, Dr. Lord led the graduate program in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology. She was the Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs at the School of Medicine and Dentistry from 2008-2018.

In her research, Dr. Lord focuses on the immune responses that can control tumor development and how immune cells function within the unique microenvironment of growing tumors. She has published, as author and co-author, more than 130 scientific articles and continues her passion for research today.