June 30, 2017
Microbiology & Immunology Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) News
The Department of Microbiology & Immunology nabs DEI Innovation Grant from the Office of the Provost
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June 27, 2017
Mike Imperiale named AVP for Research - Research Policy and Compliance
Michael J. Imperiale, PhD has been appointed Associate Vice President for Research - Research Policy and Compliance.
May 24, 2017
Adam Lauring, MD, PhD, wins prestigious Burroughs Wellcome Award
We are delighted to announce that Assistant Professor Adam Lauring wins Burroughs Wellcome Fund "Investigators in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease" Award.
May 24, 2017
Celebrating 2017 Microbiology & Immunology Faculty Promotions!
We are very happy to announce the following faculty promotions which will be effective September 1, 2017.
April 20, 2017
Katherine Spindler, PhD invited to become Yale Poynter Fellow
We are very proud to announce that Dr. Kathy Spindler has been invited to visit Yale University as a Poynter Fellow in Journalism.
March 14, 2017
Michele Swanson, PhD elected President of American Society for Microbiology
We are very excited to announce that our very own Michele Swanson has recently been elected President-Elect of the American Society for Microbiology!
March 6, 2017
Drs. Scott Larsen and Vernon Carruthers' Collaboration Earns NIH Support
Scott Larsen, PhD, Joseph Burckhalter Collegiate Research Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, and Director of the Vahlteich Medicinal Chemistry Core, and Vernon Carruthers, PhD, professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, were awarded over $420,000 from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The funds comprise the R21 phase of an R21/R33 award that will support the discovery and development of new therapeutics for eukaryotic pathogens.
March 1, 2017
Congratulations to Vincent B. Young, MD, PhD, on William Henry Fitzbutler Collegiate Professorship
We are delighted to announce that Vincent B. Young, MD, PhD has been approved by the Regents as the William Henry Fitzbutler Collegiate Professor of Internal Medicine, effective February 1, 2017 through August 31, 2021.
February 17, 2017
Congratulations to Mary X.D. O’Riordan, PhD on Frederick C. Neidhardt Professorship
We are delighted to announce that Mary O’Riordan, Ph.D., has recently been approved by the Regents as the first Frederick C. Neidhardt Collegiate Professor. The establishment of the Professorship itself was approved at the December, 2016 Regent’s meeting.
February 16, 2017
Congratulations to Bethany B. Moore, PhD on Galen B. Toews Professorship
Dr. Bethany B. Moore will be installed as the first Galen B. Toews, MD Collegiate Professor of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine on March 8, 2017 at 5:00pm at the D. Dan and Betty Kahn Auditorium (109 Zina Pitcher Place).
