Faculty Mentors
The Immunology Training program is composed of a highly diverse group of faculty with primary appointments in the full spectrum of basic science and clinical departments at the University of Virginia. With research programs that are nationally and internationally renowned, the faculty have proven track records of research productivity, collegiality, and training of predoctoral students. They are well-funded from both federal and private sources, providing student research activities with excellent financial and technological support. Laboratories are well-equipped with modern and sophisticated instrumentation to enable advanced experimentation in immunology research.
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Timothy
P.
Bender,
Ph. D. [more information]
Professor of Microbiology Research Interests:Regulation of gene expression during lymphocyte development |
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Larry
Borish,
M.D. [more information]
Professor of Medicine, Allergy and Clinical Immunology Research Interests:Molecular Genetic Studies in Allergic Disease and Asthma. Immune and cellular mechanisms of rhuIL-4R. Immune mechanisms in chronic hyperplastic eosinophilic sinusitis (CHES) |
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Thomas
J.
Braciale,
M.D., Ph.D. [more information]
Professor of Pathology Research Interests:T Lymphocyte Responses To Virus Infection |
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Michael
G.
Brown,
Ph.D. [more information]
Associate Professor of Medicine, Nephrology Research Interests:NK Cells and Viral Immunity |
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Timothy
N.
Bullock,
Ph.D. [more information]
Assistant Professor of Pathology Research Interests:Generation of vaccines to tumors |
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Victor
H.
Engelhard,
Ph.D. [more information]
Professor of Microbiology Research Interests:Immune responses to tumors and immunotherapy / Impact of self-tolerance on anti-tumor immunity / Processing and presentation of MHC-restricted antigens |
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Peter
B.
Ernst,
D.V.M, Ph.D. [more information]
Professor of Medicine, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Research Interests:Gastrointestinal inflammation with specific interests in lymphoepithelial cell interactions in H. pylori infection and inflammatory bowel disease. |
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Shu-Man
Fu,
M.D., Ph.D. [more information]
Margaret M. Trolinger Professor of Rheumatology of Medicine, Clinical Rheumatology Research Interests:Human Lymphocyte Biology and Autoimmunity |
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Richard
L.
Guerrant,
M.D. [more information]
Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases and International Health Research Interests:Recognition, Diagnosis, Pathogenesis, Impact, Treatment and Prevention of Enteric Infections; Global Health and Tropical Infectious Diseases |
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Young
S.
Hahn,
Ph.D. [more information]
Professor of Microbiology Research Interests:Immune Suppression by Hepatitis C Virus |
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Marie-Louise
Hammarskjold,
M.D., Ph.D. [more information]
Professor of Microbiology Research Interests:Post Transcriptional Gene Regulation and the Molecular Biology of Human Retroviruses |
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Catherine
C. "Lynn"
Hedrick,
Ph.D. [more information]
Associate Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics Research Interests:Atherogenesis; hyperglycemia and insulin resistance |
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John
C.
Herr,
Ph.D. [more information]
Professor of Cell Biology Research Interests:Cancer-testis antigens in lung, head and neck, and melanoma tumors; Pre-positioning of RNAs and RNA binding proteins in the mammalian oocyte and early embryo; Autoimmunity to sperm antigens following vasectomy. |
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Donald
F.
Hunt,
Ph.D. [more information]
University Professor of Chemistry Research Interests:Analytical Biochemistry |
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Shyr-Te
Ju,
Ph.D. [more information]
Professor of Medicine, Nephrology Research Interests:Regulatory T Cells and Multi-Organ Autoimmune Disease |
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Dean
H.
Kedes,
M.D., Ph.D. [more information]
Associate Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases and International Health Research Interests:Human Herpes virus Associated with Kaposi's Sarcoma |
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Jonathan
Kipnis,
Ph.D. [more information]
Assistant Professor of Neuroscience Research Interests:Neuro-Immune Interactions |
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Joel
M.
Linden,
Ph.D. [more information]
Professor and Vice Chairman of Research of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine Research Interests:Adenosine Signaling in Inflammation and Diabetes |
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Ulrike
M.
Lorenz,
Ph.D. [more information]
Associate Professor of Microbiology Research Interests:Involvement of the protein tyrosine phosphatase SHP-1 in signal transduction pathways |
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Marcia
J.
McDuffie,
M.D. [more information]
Professor of Microbiology Research Interests:Genetic analysis of autoimmunity |
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David
W.
Mullins,
Ph.D. [more information]
Assistant Professor of Microbiology Research Interests:Immunotherapy; Tumor Immunology |
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Mark
D.
Okusa,
M.D. [more information]
Professor of Medicine, Nephrology Research Interests:Mechanisms of renal injury |
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J.
Thomas
Parsons,
Ph.D. [more information]
Professor and Chair of Microbiology Research Interests:Adhesion Signaling in Normal, Cardiovascular and Cancer Cells |
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Sarah (Sally)
J.
Parsons,
Ph.D. [more information]
Professor of Microbiology Research Interests:Molecular mechanisms of Src family tyrosine kinases in mitogenesis, tumorigenesis, and neuronal activity. |
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William
A.
Petri,
Jr.,
M.D., Ph.D. [more information]
Professor and Division Chief of Medicine, Infectious Diseases and International Health Research Interests:Molecular Mechanisms of Pathogenesis of Parasitic Infection |
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Thomas
A.
Platts-Mills,
M.D., Ph.D. [more information]
Professor of Medicine, Allergy and Clinical Immunology Research Interests:Common Allergic Diseases |
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Kodi
S.
Ravichandran,
B.V.Sc., Ph.D. [more information]
Professor of Microbiology Research Interests:Intracellular signaling in lymphocytes and phagocytes |
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Julianne
J.
Sando,
Ph.D. [more information]
Professor of Anesthesiology Research Interests:Structure and Activation of Protein Kinase C (PKC) Isozymes and Roles of PKCs in Signal Transaduction |
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Craig
L.
Slingluff,
Jr.,
M.D. [more information]
Professor of Surgery Research Interests:Human Tumor Cell Antigens |
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Ronald
P.
Taylor,
Ph.D. [more information]
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics Research Interests:Clearance of Pathogens: The role of complement in Immunotherapy: New approaches to vaccine generation |
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Kenneth
S.
Tung,
M.D. [more information]
Professor of Pathology Research Interests:Tolerance and Autoimmunity: My laboratory explores the fundamental mechanisms of prevention and induction of autoimmune diseases of clinical relevance. |
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Judith
A.
Woodfolk,
M.D., Ph.D. [more information]
Associate Professor of Medicine, Allergy and Clinical Immunology Research Interests:Immune Response to Allergens |
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