Immunology and Infectious Disease Research Faculty
Faculty
Margherita Cantorna, PhD
- Professor
- Molecular Immunology
mxc69@psu.edu
814-863-2819
Adam Glick, PhD
- Associate Professor
abg11@psu.edu
814-865-7170
Molecular mechanisms and signaling pathways that regulate progression of squamous tumors from a benign to malignant phenotype.
Pamela A. Hankey, PhD
- Professor of Immunology
phc7@psu.edu
814-863-0128
Immune signaling mediated by receptor tyrosine kinases
Eric Harvill, PhD
- Professor of Microbiology and Infectious Disease
harvill@psu.edu
814-863-8522
Interactions between bacterial pathogens and the host immune system
Vandana Kalia
vkalia@psu.edu
814-863-8533
Transcriptional mechanisms that regulate memory CD8 T cell differentiation
Mary J. Kennett, PhD, DVM
- Department Head and Professor, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
- Director, Animal Resource Program
mjk26@psu.edu
814-865-1495
My primary research interest is the pathogenesis of infectious disease; most specifically, virulence factors involved in initial colonization of the host and mucosal immune responses.
Robert F. Paulson, PhD
- Professor of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
rfp5@psu.edu
814-863-6306
Roles of host genes in restricting infection by Friend erythroleukemia virus.
K. Sandeep Prabhu, PhD
- Associate Professor of Immunology and Molecular Toxicology
ksp4@psu.edu
814-863-8976
Regulation of immune function by oxidative stress and antioxidants, including selenium. Regulation of HIV transcription by selenium.
Surojit Sarkar, Ph.D.
- Assistant Professor of Immunology
ssarkar@psu.edu
814-867-4034
Immunological memory and vaccine immunology
Anthony Schmitt, PhD
- Associate Professor of Molecular Virology
- Director, Pathobiology Graduate Program
aps13@psu.edu
814-863-6781
Assembly and budding of paramyxovirus particles.
Na Xiong, PhD
- Assistant Professor
nux1@psu.edu
814-863-2933
Development and function of gamma/delta T cells, a class of immune cells with various roles in microbial immunity, inflammation regulation and tumor surveillance.
Administration
Mary J. Kennett, PhD, DVM
- Department Head and Professor, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
- Director, Animal Resource Program
mjk26@psu.edu
814-865-1495
My primary research interest is the pathogenesis of infectious disease; most specifically, virulence factors involved in initial colonization of the host and mucosal immune responses.
Anthony Schmitt, PhD
- Associate Professor of Molecular Virology
- Director, Pathobiology Graduate Program
aps13@psu.edu
814-863-6781
Assembly and budding of paramyxovirus particles.
