Faculty
The faculty of the Microbiology and Molecular Genetics department study fundamental life processes and microbial pathogenesis in a wide variety of organisms.
Departmental Faculty
| Sam Kaplan, Ph.D. | role of oxygen and light in the regulation of gene expression in complex microbial genomes |
| Peter J. Christie, Ph.D. | macromolecular transport processes during pathogenesis |
| Rebecca L. Cox, Ph.D. | director medical microbiology course |
| Danielle Garsin, Ph.D. | C. elegans as a Model Host for Understanding the Genetics of Bacterial Infection |
| Millicent Goldschmidt, Ph.D. | oral, clinical and medical microbiology |
| Heidi Kaplan, Ph.D. | cell-cell interactions required for multicellular development and biofilm formation |
| Theresa M. Koehler, Ph.D. | Bacillus cereus group species: Genetics, Physiology, and Host Interactions |
| Ziyin Li, Ph.D. | Cell cycle control and ubiquitin-dependent and -independent proteolytic pathways in the parasitic protozoan Trypanosoma brucei |
| Michael C. Lorenz, Ph.D. | understanding the molecular basis of fungal infections |
| William Margolin, Ph.D. | targeting and assembly of the bacterial cell division complex |
| Kevin A. Morano, Ph.D. | protein chaperones and stress response in Saccharomyces cerevisiae |
| Hung Ton-That, Ph.D. | Pilus assembly of Gram-positive pathogens, host-pathogen interactions and bacterial pathogenesis |
| Ambro van Hoof, Ph.D. | mRNA degradation and quality control of gene expression in eukaryotes |
Departmental Faculty - Cross Appointees
| William Dowhan, Ph.D. | structure, function and assembly of cell membranes |
| Greg S. May, Ph.D. | unconventional myosin function in aspergillus and fungal pathogenesis |
| Barbara E. Murray, M.D. | enterococcal virulence and antibiotic resistance in human infections |
| Steven J. Norris, Ph.D. | pathogenesis and its relationship to the molecular genetics of pathogenic bacteria |
| John L. Spudich, Ph.D. | structure and function of photoactive membrane proteins and signal transduction triggered by light |
| Stephen K. Tyring, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A. | Human Papilloma and HerpesViruses: Oncogenesis, Immune Response, and Therapeutics |
Adjunct Faculty
| Gabriela Bowden | bacterial virulence: role of toxins and adhesisns |
| Magnus Höök, Ph.D. | biology of the extracellular matrix; adhesion and microbial virulence |
| Marc Larocco, Ph.D. | clinical microbiology |
| Jun Liu, Ph.D. | 3-D structure/function of nano-machines in situ AIDS virus Viral entry and antibody neutralization Lyme-disease spirochete Flagellar motor |
| Liliana Rodriguez, DrPH, MPH, RM(AAM), M(ASCP) | Viruses transmitted by mosquitoes; ecology of infectious diseases; biosecurity |
Research Faculty
| Jesus Eraso, Ph.D. | effects of metabolic state and redox control of gene expression on prokaryotic membrane biogenesis and cell division |
| Ronald C. MacKenzie, Ph.D. | genomics and bioinformatics |
| Jung Hyeob Roh, Ph.D. | B. anthracis evolution and toxin gene regulation, and signaling mechanism of R. sphaeroides cytochrome oxidase |
Location & Contact
6431 Fannin Street,
Houston, Texas 77030
P.O. Box 20708
Houston, Texas 77225
713.500.5500
713.500.5499 fax
Our Affiliations
Our affiliates include the following:
Faculty
- Departmental Faculty
- Sam Kaplan, Ph.D.
- Peter J. Christie, Ph.D.
- Rebecca L. Cox, Ph.D.
- Danielle Garsin, Ph.D.
- Millicent Goldschmidt, Ph.D.
- Heidi Kaplan, Ph.D.
- Theresa M. Koehler, Ph.D.
- Ziyin Li, Ph.D.
- Michael C. Lorenz, Ph.D.
- William Margolin, Ph.D.
- Kevin A. Morano, Ph.D.
- Hung Ton-That, Ph.D.
- Ambro van Hoof, Ph.D.
- Departmental Faculty - Cross Appointees
- William Dowhan, Ph.D.
- Gregory S. May, Ph.D.
- Barbara E. Murray, M.D.
- Steven J. Norris, Ph.D.
- John L. Spudich, Ph.D.
- Stephen K. Tyring, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A.
- Adjunct Faculty
- Gabriela Bowden, Ph.D.
- Magnus Höök, Ph.D.
- Mark T. Larocco, Ph.D.
- Jun Liu, Ph.D.
- Liliana F. Rodriguez DrPH, MPH, RM(AAM), M(ASCP)
- Research Faculty
- Jesus Eraso, Ph.D.
- Ronald C. MacKenzie, Ph.D.
- Jung Hyeob Roh. Ph.D.
