Immunology & Molecular Microbiology Research Labs

Sharilyn Almodovar, Ph.D

Dr. Sharilyn Almodovar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Immunology and Molecular Microbiology. Her research interests include Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), vascular remodeling, and Covid-19.  Learn more about Dr. Almodovar and her  research here.

Robert Bright, Ph.D

Dr. Robert Bright is a Professor in the Department of Immunology and Molecular Microbiology. His research interests include cancer vaccination targeting overexpressed oncogenic tumor-self antigens. Learn more about Dr. Bright and his research here.

Joe Fralick, PhD. 

Dr. Fralick is a Professor in the Department of Immunology and Molecular Microbiology. Learn more about Dr. Fralick and his research here.

Matthew Grisham, Ph.D

Dr. Grisham is a Professor in the Department of Immunology and Molecular Microbiology. His research interests include assessing the roles of innate and adaptive immune cells in the immuno-pathogenesis of Graft vs. Host Disease and the role of the intestinal microbiota in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease. Learn more about Dr. Grisham and his research here.

Abdul Hamood, Ph.D

Dr. Hamood is a Professor in the Department of Immunology and Molecular Microbiology. His research interests include mechanisms through which serum represses and then enhances the expression of PAO1 QS and QS-controlled virulence genes. Learn more about Dr. Hamood and his research here.

Dawei Li, Ph.D

Dr. Li is an Associate Professor in the Department of Immunology and Molecular Microbiology. His prior research has led to the identification of dozens of disease-associated genes. Many of the findings have been applied to translational research in both academia and industry. His recent focus is to develop novel approaches and bioinformatics for genomic research and its applications in various diseases and health.

Afzal Siddiqui, M.Phil., Ph.D

Dr. Siddiqui serves as Professor and Department Chair of the Department of Immunology and Molecular Microbiology. He also serves as the sole Director of the Center for Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases. His research interests include Parasitology; Vaccine discovery, development and testing for human parasite Schistosoma mansoni; Stronglyloides stercoralis and hyperinfection. Learn more about Dr. Siddiqui and the Center for Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases here.

Mumtaz Yaseen, Ph.D

Dr. Yaseen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Immunology and Molecular Microbiology. His research interests are to improve existing and develop novel anti exhaustion therapies against chronic viral and parasitic infections focusing on restoring cytokine axis of exhaustion. This includes research into T and NK cell exhaustion.