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
| Theresa M. Koehler, Ph.D. | Bacillus cereus group species: Genetics, Physiology, and Host Interactions |
| Peter J. Christie, Ph.D. | macromolecular transport processes during pathogenesis |
| Jesus Eraso, Ph.D. | effects of metabolic state and redox control of gene expression on prokaryotic membrane biogenesis and cell division |
| Danielle Garsin, Ph.D. | C. elegans as a model host for understanding the genetics of bacterial infection |
| Heidi Kaplan, Ph.D. | cell-cell interactions required for multicellular development and biofilm formation |
| Sam Kaplan, Ph.D. | role of oxygen and light in the regulation of gene expression in complex microbial genomes |
| Ziyin Li, Ph.D. | cell cycle regulation in trypanosomes |
| Michael C. Lorenz, Ph.D. | understanding the molecular basis of fungal infections |
| Chris Mackenzie, Ph.D. | director of the medical microbiology course |
| 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 |
| Millicent Goldschmidt, Ph.D. | oral, clinical and medical microbiology |
| Barrett Harvey, Ph.D. | vaccination and passive protection against Gram-positive pathogens, bacterial surface antigen regulation |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Adjunct Faculty
| Magnus Höök, Ph.D. | biology of the extracellular matrix; adhesion and microbial virulence |
| Greg S. May, Ph.D. | unconventional myosin function in aspergillus and fungal pathogenesis |
| Yi Xu, Ph.D. | bacterial pathogen and host interactions |
Research Faculty
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
- Theresa M. Koehler, Ph.D.
- Peter J. Christie, Ph.D.
- Jesus Eraso, Ph.D.
- Danielle Garsin, Ph.D.
- Heidi Kaplan, Ph.D.
- Sam Kaplan, Ph.D.
- Ziyin Li, Ph.D.
- Michael C. Lorenz, Ph.D.
- Chris Mackenzie, 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.
- Millicent Goldschmidt, Ph.D.
- Barrett Harvey, Ph.D.
- Jun Liu, Ph.D.
- Barbara E. Murray, M.D.
- Steven J. Norris, Ph.D.
- John L. Spudich, Ph.D.
- Adjunct Faculty
- Magnus Höök, Ph.D.
- Gregory S. May, Ph.D.
- Yi Xu, Ph.D.
