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Zhiyong Xi

Zhiyong Xi

Associate Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

Expert in controlling Zika, Malaria and Dengue fever

Dengue FeverMicrobiologyDisease Control and PreventionDisease Transmission DynamicsMosquito-Human Transferrable Diseases
Robert Quinn

Robert Quinn

Assistant Professor of Biochemistry

Robert Quinn's current research is on how the human microbiome is a consortium of microorganisms living on and in our bodies.

Microbiome Cystic FibrosisBile AcidMetabolomicsMicroorganisms
Joan B. Rose

Joan B. Rose

Homer Nowlin Chair in Water Research, Dept of Fisheries and Wildlife

International expert in water and public health microbiology, studies viruses, source tracking and protozoa in water with new tools.

Wastewater Treatment and ReuseMicrobial Source TrackingQuantitative Microbial Risk AssessmentPublic Health MicrobiologyEnvironmental Virology
Linda Mansfield

Linda Mansfield

University Distinguished Professor, Albert C and Lois E. Dehn Endowed Chair in Veterinary Medicine

Linda Mansfield investigates enteric pathogens that cause gastrointestinal disease and explores new therapies for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Microbiology and ImmunologyGut MicrobiomeAntimicrobial Resistance
Shannon Manning

Shannon Manning

MSU Foundation Associate Professor

Expert in Microbial Pathogenesis and Molecular Epidemiology

CoronavirusMolecular EpidemiologyMicrobiologyEscherichia coliGroup B Streptococcus
M. Eric Benbow

M. Eric Benbow

Associate Professor

Insect - Microbe interactions in aquatic ecology, forensics, and human health.

Forensic SciencesInfectious Disease EcologyAquatic EntomologyAquatic EcologyMicrobial Ecology
Robert Abramovitch

Robert Abramovitch

Professor

Robert Abramovitch is researching Mycobacterium tuberculosis physiology and conducting academic drug discovery

Drug DiscoveryPlant PathologyMicrobiologyResearchTuberculosis
Christopher H. Contag

Christopher H. Contag

James and Katherine Cornelius Chair; John A. Hannah Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Microbiology & Molecular Genetics; Director, Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering

Expert in biomedical engineering and molecular imaging

PhotomedicineMolecular Imaging Neonatal and Developmental MedicineMicrobiology & ImmunologyRadiology
Rich Lenski

Rich Lenski

Distinguished Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

“The Man Who Bottled Evolution”

Experimental EvolutionBacteriaDigital OrganismsDynamics of EvolutionMicrobiology
Edward Walker

Edward Walker

Professor of Entomology

Edward Walker is an expert in emerging infectious diseases, landscape ecology and landscape risk analysis.

Landscape Risk AnalysisMosquitosEmerging Infectious DiseasesLadnscape Ecology