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Department of Microbiology & Immunology
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The Department of Microbiology and Immunology is dedicated to excellence in research and to training graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. The faculty is comprised of a unique combination of basic researchers and physician-scientists, who have additional appointments in clinical divisions such as Infectious Diseases, Rheumatology and Immunology. Our faculty and their trainees study the molecular pathogenesis of infectious organisms, the immune response to such infections as well the immune response which results in the autoimmunity of type 1 diabetes or systemic lupus erythematosus. We have world-class programs in a variety of areas. These include tuberculosis (pathogenesis and vaccine development), malaria (mechanisms of drug resistance and novel chemotherapeutic strategies), AIDS research under the auspices of an NIH-funded Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) and International AIDS research in the AIDS International Training and Research Program (AITRP), crystallographic studies of antigen presentation and T cell activation, use of therapeutic antibodies including trials in humans and development of novel therapies for agents of bioterrrorism. Additional departmental laboratories are studying the entry mechanism of hepatitis C virus, mechanism of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase, the mechanism and epidemiology of human papillomavirus-associated malignancies, adenovirus immunoregulatory proteins and their effects on signal transduction pathways, molecular basis of latency of Toxoplasma, mechanism of cell killing by anthrax toxins, and pathogenesis of several fungi including Cryptococcus and Aspergillus. Trainees in our department benefit from weekly pre- and postdoctoral presented work-in-progress sessions, which rotate between different laboratories, a bi-annual retreat, shared core facilities which amplify the ability of each of our laboratories to have access to sophisticated technologies in imaging, mass spectroscopy, fluorescent activated cell sorting, nuclear magnetic resonance and others. Our proximity to the plethora of cultural activities offered by an exceptional city such as New York is complemented by the more suburban atmosphere of our immediate surroundings in the city's northern boro. The links on this web page offer more complete descriptions of each of the items described above. We welcome your enquiries about joining our highly interactive group of scientists and their trainees. |
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hozhou@aecom.yu.edu
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