UTMB Graduate Program in Experimental Pathology

Graduate Program in Experimental Pathology

Graduate Program in Experimental Pathology

The Experimental Pathology Graduate Program provides trainees with unique opportunities and training experiences that can only occur when students, basic scientists and physician scientists alike come together to answer the most challenging questions in disease pathogenesis. The cornerstones of pathology include host cell injury, inflammation and repair, hemodynamic abnormalities, immunopathology and organ-based pathology. Knowledge in these critical components is necessary for understanding and investigating the molecular and cellular basis of disease. We have state-of-the-art facilities and world-renowned research faculty. Our outstanding Program Faculty conduct multidisciplinary research in many areas including vector-borne and tropical infectious diseases, vaccines, vector-pathogen-host interactions, infection and immunity, biodefense and environmental toxicology.

Mission Statement

The Graduate Program in Experimental Pathology was created to provide students with the knowledge and skills to investigate the underlying mechanisms of human disease caused by human infectious agents or toxins using the latest scientific approaches. Our trainees develop critical scientific investigational skills including experimental design, data analysis and interpretation, communication of research data (written and oral), and training to conduct safe and ethical laboratory research.

Objectives of the Experimental Pathology Graduate Program

Experimental pathology is a biomedical discipline focused on unraveling the mechanisms associated with human disease. Training in experimental pathology involves investigating mechanisms by which molecular, cellular, and structural changes are involved in the disease process. There are five specific objectives of the program:

1. Educate students in the basic biomedical sciences of cell biology, biochemistry, molecular biology, physiology and their pathologic counterparts in disease processes. Additionally, students are trained in the study of human pathogens and their vectors.

2. Provide interactions among students and clinical scientists to facilitate student development of an appreciation for the challenges, approaches and technology used in the diagnosis, management and treatment of human disease.

3. Educate students in research methodology, data analysis and critical thinking while providing exposure to the multidisciplinary approaches to investigate disease mechanisms.

4. Provide students with the guidance, training and support needed to complete an original independent research project in a specialized area of experimental pathology.

5. Prepare students for the diverse careers that are available to doctoral level scientists.

More information on the UTMB Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Experimental Pathology Graduate Program can be found at: https://www.utmb.edu/gsbs

Online application portal can be found at: https://biomedcas.liaisoncas.org/applicants

Jere W. McBride, PhD Professor, Department of Pathology Director, Experimental Pathology Graduate Program Program office: 1.136 Keiller Bldg. jemcbrid@utmb.edu

Ashley Rhame Administrative Coordinator

Experimental

Pathology

Office: (409) 772-2856

anrhame@utmb.edu

Graduate Program in Experimental Pathology

Program Description

The Graduate Program in Experimental Pathology provides students with the knowledge and skills to investigate the underlying mechanisms of human disease caused by infectious agents or toxins. Our trainees develop critical scientific investigational skills including experimental design, data interpretation, communication of research data, and knowledge to conduct safe, ethical and rigorous laboratory research.

Students receive training in the pathologic basis of disease including mechanisms of cell injury and death, inflammation, tissue repair, immunity and host response, as well as basic biomedical concepts in biochemistry, cell biology, and molecular biology. Faculty research includes pathology of infectious diseases, specifically molecular and cellular pathobiology and immunobiology of emerging and tropical infectious diseases. Students receive specialized training using multidisciplinary investigative approaches that include the latest molecular and sequencing technology.

The Program by Year

It takes approximately five years to obtain a doctoral degree in Experimental Pathology. The primary activities that engage students during Years 1-5 are outlined below:

Year 1. In the first term, students complete core courses (Biochemistry, Cell Biology, and Molecular Biology and Genetics) as part of the Basic Biomedical Science Curriculum (BBSC). The BBSC is a contemporary, integrated, multidisciplinary curriculum that provides strong basic training in biomedical sciences prior to a specialized Program-specific course of study. In terms II and III, students engage a Program-specific course of study directed by Dr. Juan Olano, M.D., a board certified pathologist and pathology educator. Students are fully supported by the GSBS in Year 1.

Laboratory Research Rotations. During the first year, students conduct a series of three rotations in the laboratories of various faculty members in our program. The goal of these research rotations is to familiarize students with the specific scientific questions and techniques utilized in various laboratories to aid them in choosing a laboratory within which to conduct their doctoral research. Details on faculty research interests can be found in the program faculty section of this brochure. Students are encouraged to contact the faculty members to inquire about training opportunities that may be available.

Year 2. Students complete the Experimental Pathology Graduate Program course of study and a qualifying examination process that includes both written and oral qualifying examination components according to guidelines created by the Student Evaluation and Advisory Committee (SEAC). Upon passing the qualifying examination, students begin developing their dissertation projects in order to advance to doctoral candidacy early in their third year. Second year students also participate in the weekly Experimental Pathology Work in Progress (WIP) (PATH 6115) and are required to give an introductory seminar (30 minutes) on their current research. The WIP seminars are attended by faculty, students, post-doctoral trainees and others, who provide input and suggestions to help trainees improve their project and presentation skills. Students are also expected to attend other campus seminars including Frontiers of Infectious Diseases (PATH 6145).

Year 3. Students are heavily involved in their research and other activities including journal clubs and research in progress presentations. In the first term, students must divide their time between laboratory research and drafting a dissertation proposal that they will defend orally in order to formally advance to doctoral candidacy by the end of the spring term (May). Primary direction and day-to-day guidance is provided by the mentor. Students also draft proposals for extramural support. Students may attend local, national, and international scientific meetings to present their research findings.

Year 4. Students are heavily involved in their laboratory research and other activities including research in progress presentations. Semiannual meetings with the Supervisory Committee to update research progress are required, and final project revisions are approved by their Supervisory Committee. Students typically present their research findings at regional, national, and international scientific meetings and consider the final stages of research leading to their dissertation defense.

Year 5. In the first term, students are completing laboratory experiments, writing and submitting scientific manuscripts for peer-reviewed publication, and drafting their dissertations. They attend local, national, and international scientific meetings to present research findings and network to identify potential postdoctoral training opportunities. The doctoral studies culminate on dissertation defense day when the trainee orally presents and defends the research in public and private forums. If the Supervisory Committee is satisfied and all course requirements have been fulfilled, the dissertation is approved, the student is awarded the PhD degree.

HOST RESPONSE

■ Innate and adaptive immunity

■ Immunopathology

■ Vaccine-induced immunity

■ Vaccine development

VECTOR BIOLOGY

■ Vector-pathogen interactions

■ Vector fitness

■ Transmission

■ Field studies

VIROLOGY AND CELLULAR MICROBIOLOGY

■ Pathogen-host interactions

■ Infection epigenetics

■ Cellular signaling and infection

■ Virus evolution

■ High containment virology

■ Molecular and cellular pathogenesis

https://www.utmb.edu/pathology/education/experimental-pathology-graduate-program

Institutes, Centers and Facilities

• The Institute for Human Infections and Immunity (IHII)

• Sealy Institute for Vaccine Sciences (SIVS)

• Sealy Center for Vector Borne and Zoonotic Diseases (SCVBZD)

• Center for Tropical Diseases (CTD)

• Center for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases (CBEID)

• Robert E. Shope BSL-4 Laboratory

• The Galveston National Laboratory (GNL)

• Sealy Center for Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics (SCSBMB)

• Coordinating Research on Emerging Arboviral Threats Encompassing the Neotropics (CREATE-NEO)

Resources and Core Laboratories

• BSL2, 3, 4/ABSL2, 3, 4 Facilities

• Biocontainment Insectaries

• Electron Microscopy/Cryo-electron Microscopy (Cryo-EM)

• World Reference Center for Emerging Viruses and Arboviruses (WRCEVA)

• Optical Microscopy Core (OMC)

• Molecular Genomics Core (MGC)

• Flow Cytometry and Cell Sorting Core (FCCS)

• Next Generation Sequencing Core (NGS)

• Single Cell Genomics Core (SCGC)

Robert E. Shope BSL-4 Laboratory

In 1997, UTMB decided to construct a Biosafety Level 4 (BSL-4) laboratory facility to safely handle and maintain infectious agents so that UTMB researchers could continue making important discoveries on how to combat some of the most deadly diseases known to man. This was well before the anthrax attack of 2001, and before the decision in 2003 by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to partially fund construction of the Galveston National Laboratory on the UTMB campus. Construction of UTMB’s BSL-4 laboratory was largely funded by a grant from The Sealy and Smith Foundation of Galveston, a philanthropy solely dedicated to benefiting UTMB, with additional support for the facility from NIH.

The BSL-4 laboratory was formally dedicated on November 17, 2003, and was named the Robert E. Shope, MD, Laboratory in honor of Dr. Shope, a world-renown virologist who was a member of the UTMB faculty. UTMB’s Shope Lab, as it has come to be known, has been fully operational since 2004. It is the first fullsized facility of its kind in the nation to be located on a university campus.

The Moody Medical Library

MML houses the largest and the most significant collection in the history of the biomedical sciences in the southern United States. The historical holdings, which amount to over 30,000 titles, constitute an important resource not only for the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston but also for the state and the nation.

GALVESTON NATIONAL LABORATORY

GNL scientists working in BSL4 laboratory environment

Pathology Work in Progress (WIP) Seminars – Trainees in Experimental Pathology, including graduate students and post-doctoral fellows engaged in research, present their current findings to their peers, faculty and staff. Graduate students in their first year in the program present 30-minute talks, while more senior students and postdoctoral fellows present 45-minute talks. This seminar series serves several purposes: 1) to provide trainees the opportunity to develop their verbal presentation skills; 2) to provide a forum for trainees to receive input into their research; and 3) to help develop a cohesive identity among trainees interested in the diverse research topics within the Department of Pathology.

Department of Pathology Research Day – This event has been held annually since 1995 and provides an opportunity for all faculty, doctoral students, and postdoctoral fellows to meet and present their latest research at a poster session forum. Other activities include Researcher of the Year award and presentation during lunch, monetary awards for best poster presentations (sponsored by faculty and the Center for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases), and the Graduate Student Organization recognition of faculty for Excellence in Teaching and Mentoring. The Department also recognizes a faculty member as Faculty Researcher of the Year.

Training Grants

Student tuition and stipend are fully supported by the Graduate School the first year. The student’s mentor covers tuition and stipend until graduation but multiple opportunities are available for support by NIH and other training grants:

• T32 Vector-Borne Diseases Training Program

• T32 Biodefense Training Program

• McLaughlin Predoctoral Fellowship in Infection and Immunity

Presidential and McLaughlin Scholars Programs aim to recruit outstanding graduate students to the Experimental Pathology graduate program. The most outstanding candidates for these highly competitive scholarships receive substantial financial supplements to the normal graduate stipends and academic enrichment activities with an outstanding peer group. Each year, up to five (5) incoming students are selected to join the Presidential Scholars program. Stipend supplement of $5,000 (Presidential Scholar) and $3000 (McLaughlin Scholar) above the normal graduate fellowship for up to 5 years of study. PS also are eligible for a one-time $3,000 amount to defray relocation and initial housing costs.

James W. McLaughlin Endowment for Training in Infection and Immunity

Immunology and Biodefense Journal Club – Faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students present recently published papers in high-impact journals. These informal discussion sections allow fellows to strengthen their presentation skills, critical thinking and broaden immunological concepts and research tools.

Colloquium of Infectious Diseases – Nationally and Internationally renowned researchers are invited to present their most recent research in the fields of infectious diseases, emerging infectious diseases, biodefense and tropical medicine.

GSBS Social Events

• Monthly Trivia Hour

• Student Organization Fairs

• Spring Fest

• Weekly Student Life Events

Experimental Pathology Social Events

• Annual student/faculty social event at Program Director’s house

• Student sponsored social events

Dr. James W. McLaughlin served as professor of medicine at The University of Texas Medical Department in Galveston from 1897 to 1905. During his 26 years as a family physician and as a faculty member of the Medicine Department, he maintained an active interest in immunity and infectious diseases and was the author of a number of publications on the subject. Dr. McLaughlin had a state-wide reputation as a physician and was highly regarded by his students as a teacher. He was one of the first members of the faculty to recognize the need for combining laboratory investigation with clinical medicine. The James W. McLaughlin Endowment was established in 1952 by Mr. A.C. McLaughlin in honor of his father. A purpose of the endowment is to establish and support fellowships for infection and immunity research.

DEGREE PLAN IN EXPERIMENTAL PATHOLOGY

Year One

Principles of Laboratory Biosafety

Frontiers of Infectious Diseases

Basic Human Pathobiology-Infectious Diseases/Toxicology

Functional Histology and Pathobiology

Research Rotations

Year Two

Intro to Competitive Grant Writing

ExPath Trainee Work in Progress

Frontiers in Infectious Diseases

Year Three–Five Dissertation

ExPath Trainee Work in Progress

Frontiers in Infectious Diseases

Qualifying Examination

Program Electives (3 credits)

Introduction to Vaccinology

Workshop in Phylogenetics

Cellular Microbiology & Disease

Biology of Arthropod Dis. Vectors

General Virology

Imaging in Biology

Advanced Immunology

Tropical Infectious Diseases & Biodefense

Fundamentals of Inflammation

Vaccine Development Pathway

Cellular & Molecular Mechanisms in Health & Disease

Pathogenic Bacteriology

Clinical Microbiology Practicum

Special Topics

Electives and Frontiers of Infectious Diseases

The qualifying examination in the Experimental Pathology Graduate program requires that the student proposes, writes and orally defends an NIH-style F31 fellowship proposal, which will be evaluated by a faculty committee. The graduate student preliminary (qualifying) examination (often referred to as “Prelims” or “Qualifiers”) must be successfully completed in order to pursue your graduate research and to advance to doctoral candidacy in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBS)/Program according to the timeline set forth in the GSBS bylaws. The purpose of this examination is to test your understanding of the BBSC (Basic Biomedical Science Curriculum) course work, program-specific course work, general science and critical thinking, the basis of research methods and, to evaluate ones aptitude for scientific research. The examination will ordinarily be completed by the end of April of the second year of study, including those admitted through the direct admission mechanism, and is a prerequisite for admission to candidacy to the PhD program. Students who fail the examination cannot enter candidacy and are eligible to repeat the exam once in the following year.

Advancement to Candidacy

Students seeking the degree of Doctor of Philosophy must submit an application for admission to candidacy and an approved research proposal. Each student must have an overall 3.0 grade point average or better at the time of admission to candidacy. Admission to candidacy requires the fulfillment of all program requirements, including passing the qualifying examination, and must be approved by the Dean of the graduate school. The qualifying examination will ordinarily be completed by the end of the second year of study and is a prerequisite to admission to candidacy.

Dissertation Proposal Defense

Prior to admission to candidacy, the student (in consultation with the mentor) shall select a dissertation supervisory committee which, after approval by the ExPath Program Director and SEAC and, ultimately, the GSBS Dean, will be in charge of the candidate’s doctoral dissertation. Students are responsible for contacting all members of the committee and coordinating the time and location of their proposal defense (typically in Mary Moody Northen Pavilion Pathology Education Conference room reserved through the Program Coordinator). Meetings, vacations, and external commitments by faculty can make this scheduling difficult, so students should be proactive and not leave it to the last minute. The length of the dissertation proposal defense is variable, but should last no more than three hours. The format can be discussed and agreed upon by the student and committee members, but usually consists of a one hour student presentation followed by discussion and a question/answer session. Students should be prepared to fully explain details and limitations of technical approaches, experimental design, justification of animals, statistical analyses, and alternative approaches and hypotheses.

Galveston, Galveston, Texas – graduated 1998

Shannon Langford - Lead Toxicologist/ Senior Scientist, KBRwyle, Houston, Texas –graduated 1998

Adrian Billings - Chief Medical Officer, Preventive Health Services, Associate Professor, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at Permian Basin. Graduated 1998

Aaron Brault - Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology, CDC, Fort Collins, Colorado –graduated 2001

Gustavo Valbuena - Clinical Associate Professor, University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, California – graduated 2003

Scott (Wesley) Long - Associate Professor of Pathology and Genomic Medicine, Houston Methodist, Houston, Texas – graduated 2005

Melissa Herbst-Kralovetz - Associate Professor & Director, Women’s Health Research Program, The University of Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona – graduated 2006

Slobodan Paessler - Professor, Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, Texas –graduated 2007

Shannan Rossi - Associate Professor, Department of Pathology and Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, Texas –graduated 2008

Heather Stevenson-Lerner - Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, Texas – graduated 2009

Where they are now?

Galveston, Texas – graduated 2008

Jeeba Kuriakose - Associate Director, Immatics, Houston, TX – graduated 2011

Sara Woodson - Program Officer, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Washington, DC – graduated 2011

Jessica Plante - Research Scientist I, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, Texas – graduated 2013

Kenneth Plante - Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, Texas – graduated 2013

Farooq Nasar - Senior Scientist at US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (GDIT/CRM), Fredrick, Maryland –graduated 2014

Nick Bergren - Medical Science Liaison, Sanofi Pasteur, Houston, Texas – graduated 2016

Meghan Hermance - Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama – graduated 2016

Shannon Ronca - Assistant Professor, Pediatrics-Tropical Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas – graduated 2016

Adam Ronk - Lead Virologist, CBRNE Defense at Battelle, Columbus, Ohio –graduated 2020

Emily Davis - APHL-CDC Infectious Disease Fellow, Association of Public Health Laboratories, Houston, Texas – graduated 2020

Michael Woods - Associate Professor of Physiology and Pathology, Burrell College, Las Cruces, New Mexico – graduated 2008

S. Wesley Long, MD, PhD – Associate Professor of Pathology and Genomic Medicine, Academic Institute, Associate Clinical Member, Research Institute Houston Methodist

Jere W. McBride, PhD and Hoai (Jaclyn) Ly –graduated 2019—50 year Anniversary of GSBS

LIFE IN GALVESTON

Galveston Island, on the Gulf Coast less than an hour south of Houston, is much more than just a resort town. The small city has a long history to match its rich beauty and charm. With architectural examples from every era since Galveston’s inception in the 1820s, the homes, mansions and commercial buildings on the East End preserve the island’s past and present as a cultural center of the Gulf Coast. Organizations like the Galveston Historical Foundation work tirelessly with the city and local residents to ensure these buildings are protected, while also maintaining several mansions open to public viewing. Visitors can explore the original rooms, furnishings and artifacts of several grand estates, like the Bishop’s Palace and Moody Mansion.

On the island’s West End, the homes take to the skies, perched safely on a solid footing of beams and pilings. For those who elect to call these wonderful beachfront and waterfront properties their homes, the sand and sea are never more than a few steps away, and the lifestyle is one that can be hard to describe: equally relaxing, inspiring and exhilarating.

A strong connection to nature features prominently in Galveston, with views of the beach and bays, endless preserved marshlands, clear skies and open space. The Gulf of Mexico creates miles of clean, uncrowded public beaches with warm, gentle tides. Outdoor sportsmen and sportswomen will find the island to be a paradise, featuring some of the best birding in the country, as well as excellent fishing and other recreational pursuits.

At 25th St. and the Seawall, Galveston’s Pleasure Pier extends 1,130 feet out over the Gulf of Mexico. The large park has multiple shops, game booths and rides, including a neon-lit Ferris wheel and roller coasters. On the bay, the three pyramids of Moody Gardens punctuate the skyline. Here, guests can walk through a tropical rainforest, experience various IMAX films and explore a large aquarium.

art galleries display the talents of local artists. From oil paintings to wood sculpture to mixed media creations, the island art scene is thriving through the visions of creators, many of whom have relocated to the island to draw inspiration from its inherent beauty.

With its rich history, natural assets, unrivaled beauty and distinctive culture, Galveston Island is an extraordinary place to call home. The community is founded on a collective appreciation for its individuality and a sense of hospitality fills every aspect of life on the island.

HOUSTON

The style-savvy residents of the country’s fourthlargest city and third-largest county (Harris) know that there’s no place quite like Houston. With more than 2.2 million residents, the city attracts visitors and transplants with a wonderful mix of world-class arts, booming business, pro sports and award-winning cuisine. And the nearby Museum District stakes its claim as the country’s fourth-largest, with 18 cultural powerhouses set within blocks of one another. The Texas Medical Center remains the largest in the world with 47 highly lauded research and treatment institutions.

Though the Gulf waters are easily Galveston’s most recognizable feature, the island has much more to offer to local residents and visitors. Downtown, the Strand and nearby streets are filled with wonderful shops and cafes, live music and several annual events unique to the Island. In December, the island hosts Dickens on the Strand, a weekend-long holiday festival that revisits the tales of Charles Dickens and the charm of England’s Victorian Era. Mardi Gras Galveston!, Texas’ largest Mardi Gras celebration, brings grand parades, great bands and tons of visitors food and fun for two weeks in February. Throughout the year, the Strand sees several other large events like the Yaga’s Wild Game BBQ Cookoff, the Lone Star Biker Rally, Oktoberfest and multiple evenings of Art Walk.

NASA

Just a short drive from Galveston is NASA’s Johnson Space Center and Space Center Houston. Aeronautic research is unsurpassed at NASA headquarters—the facility responsible for putting the first man on the moon.

Just behind the shoreline stands Galveston’s famous Seawall, a protective wall that also acts as the island’s main boulevard and promenade. With shops, restaurants and a large, accommodating sidewalk that runs a hefty length of the beach, the Seawall is a place to run, bike or simply relax and enjoy the Island’s unrivaled Gulf views.

Downtown is also the epicenter for the arts in Galveston. The Grand 1894 Opera House, a fully-restored theater that is listed on the National Register for Historic Places, hosts several A-list performances throughout its season. Just blocks away, the East End Theater Company, the county’s only professional repertory theater company, runs a several-show season each year with outstanding local actors and producers. Throughout downtown, several

EXPERIMENTAL PATHOLOGY GRADUATE FACULTY

Robert Abbott, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology

2.206E Mary Moody Northen Pavilion (Office) 409-772-5291

Email: rkabbott@utmb.edu

Patricia Aguilar, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Pathology

3.146A Keiller Building (office) 409-772-2825

2.132 Keiller Building (lab) 409-772-2458

email: pvaguila@utmb.edu

website: https://www.utmb.edu/pathology/faculty/ patricia-v-aguilar-Ph.D.

Judith F. Aronson, M.D. Professor, Department of Pathology 509 Clinical Sciences Building (office) 409-772-6547

email: jaronson@utmb.edu

website: https://www.utmb.edu/pathology/faculty/ judith-f-aronson-M.D.

Alan D.T. Barrett, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Pathology

3.230 Mary Moody Northen Pavilion (office) 409-772-6662

4.130 Keiller Building (lab) 409-772-2547

email: abarrett@utmb.edu

website: https://www.utmb.edu/pathology/faculty/ alan-d-barrett-Ph.D.

David Beasley, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology

2.138F Keiller Building (office) 409-772-1120

Email: dwbeasle@utmb.edu

website: https://microbiology.utmb.edu/faculty/davidbeasley-Ph.D.

Dennis Bente, DVM, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology

5.200E Galveston National Laboratory

Email: dabente@utmb.edu

Website: https://microbiology.utmb.edu/faculty/ dennis-a-bente-dvm-Ph.D.

Nigel Bourne, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Pediatrics

3.206B Mary Moody Northen Pavilion (office) 409-747-8144

Email: nibourne@utmb.edu

Website: https://www.utmb.edu/car/about/members/ nigel-bourne

Donald Bouyer, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Pathology

Director, GNL-Keiller BSL3 Research Core

1.136C Keiller Building (office) 409-747-2035

1.126 Keiller Building (lab) 409-747-2414

email: dobouyer@utmb.edu

website: https://www.utmb.edu/pathology/faculty/ donald-h-bouyer-Ph.D.

Alexander Bukreyev, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Pathology

3.145 Keiller Building (office) 409-772-2829

2.152 Keiller Building (lab) 409-772-2831

email: abukreye@utmb.edu

website: https://www.utmb.edu/pathology/faculty/ alexander-bukreyev-Ph.D.

Gerald A. Campbell, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Pathology

5.142 Clinical Sciences Building (office) 409-772-2413

email: gcampbel@utmb.edu

website: https://www.utmb.edu/pathology/faculty/ gerald-a-campbell-M.D.-Ph.D.

EXPERIMENTAL PATHOLOGY GRADUATE FACULTY

Irma (Lisa) Cisneros, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology

2.138D Keiller Building (office) 409-772-3938

email: ircisner@utmb.edu

website: https://www.utmb.edu/pathology/faculty/ irma-lisa-cisneros-Ph.D.

Rong Fang, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Pathology

1.104C Keiller Building (office) 409-747-0789

email: rofang@utmb.edu

website: https://www.utmb.edu/pathology/faculty/ rong-fang-M.D.-Ph.D.

Yingzi Cong, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology

4.142C T.G. Blocker Med Res Building

(office) 409-772-4902

email: yicong@utmb.edu

website: https://microbiology.utmb.edu/faculty/ yingzi-cong-Ph.D.

Jianli Dong, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor, Director Molecular Diagnostics

5.140 Clinical Sciences Building

(office) 409-772-4866

5.190 John Sealy Annex (Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory)

9.160 Medical Research Building (Research Laboratory)

email: jidong@utmb.edu

Website: https://www.utmb.edu/pathology/faculty/ jianli-dong-M.D.-Ph.D.

Janice Endsley, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology

3.142E T.G. Blocker Med Res Building

(office) 409-772-3142

email: jjendsle@utmb.edu

website: https://microbiology.utmb.edu/faculty/ janice-endsley-Ph.D.

Monique Ferguson, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Internal Medicine

5.408 Mary Moody Northen Pavilion (office) 409-747-0252

email: mrfergus@utmb.edu

Website: https://www.utmb.edu/internalmedicine/ divisions/infectious-disease/faculty/moniqueferguson

Alexander Freiberg, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Pathology

Director, Robert E. Shope BSL-4 Laboratory

3.118D Keiller Building (office) 772-2822

3.144 Keiller Building (lab) 409-772-2884

email: anfreibe@utmb.edu

website: https://www.utmb.edu/pathology/faculty/ alexander-n-freiberg-Ph.D.

Nisha Jain Garg, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology

Department of Microbiology & Immunology

3.142C Medical Research Building (office) 409-747-6865

3.154 Medical Research Building (lab) 409-772-2142

email: nigarg@utmb.edu

EXPERIMENTAL PATHOLOGY GRADUATE FACULTY

Thomas Geisbert, PhD

Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology

5.200G Galveston National Laboratory

(office) 409-266-6906

Email: twgeisbe@utmb.edu

Website: https://microbiology.utmb.edu/faculty/ thomas-w-geisbert-phd

Benjamin B. Gelman, M.D., Ph.D. Professor, Department of Pathology

114 McCullough Building (office) 409-772-5316

2.148 Keiller Building (lab) 409-772-5218

email: bgelman@utmb.edu

website: https://www.utmb.edu/pathology/faculty/ benjamin-b-gelman-M.D.-Ph.D.

Bin Gong, M.D., Ph.D., HTL (ASCP) Associate Professor, Department of Pathology

2.318 Mary Moody Northen Pavilion

(office) 409-772-2877

2.128 Keiller Building (lab) 409-772-6550 / 5.328

Galveston National Lab (lab) Ext. 66682

email: bigong@utmb.edu

website: https://www.utmb.edu/pathology/faculty/ bin-gong-M.D.-Ph.D.

Hal Hawkins, Ph.D., M.D.

Professor, Department of Pathology

349 Shriners Hospital Building

(office) 409-770-6635

627 Shriners Hospital Building (lab) 409-770-6654

email: hhawkins@utmb.edu

website: https://www.utmb.edu/pathology/faculty/ hal-k-hawkins-M.D.-Ph.D.

Haitao Hu, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology

4.142A Medical Research Building

(office) 409-747-0395

email: haihu@utmb.edu

website: https://microbiology.utmb.edu/faculty/ haitao-hu-Ph.D.

Tetsuro Ikegami, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Pathology

3.206D Mary Moody Northen Pavilion

(office) 409-772-2563 (lab) 409-772-2560

email: teikegam@utmb.edu

website: https://www.utmb.edu/pathology/faculty/ tetsuro-ikegami-Ph.D.

Bhupendra S. Kaphalia, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Pathology

2.206 Mary Moody Northen Pavilion

(office) 409-772-4995

email: bkaphali@utmb.edu

website: https://www.utmb.edu/pathology/faculty/ bhupendra-singh-kaphalia-Ph.D.

Linda Kenney, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, Tom and Kaye Arnold Professor in Gastroenterology

6.136G T.G. Blocker Med Res Bldg.

(office) 409- 747-0387

Email: likenney@utmb.edu

Website: https://bmb.utmb.edu/bios/kenney

M. Firoze Khan, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Pathology

2.319 Mary Moody Northen Pavilion

(office) 409-772-6881

email: mkhan@utmb.edu

website: https://www.utmb.edu/pathology/faculty/ m-firoze-khan-Ph.D.

EXPERIMENTAL PATHOLOGY GRADUATE FACULTY

EXPERIMENTAL PATHOLOGY GRADUATE FACULTY

Thomas Ksiazek, DVM, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Pathology

6.200N GNL (office) Ext. 66902

email: tgksiaze@utmb.edu

website: https://www.utmb.edu/sivs/faculty-sivsfaculty-directory/utmb-members/thomas-g.ksiazek-dvm-Ph.D.

Michael Laposata, M.D.

Professor & Chair, Department of Pathology

5.154 Clinical Sciences Wing

(office) 409-772-0090

email: milaposa@utmb.edu

website: https://www.utmb.edu/pathology/faculty/ michael-laposata-M.D.-Ph.D.

Sunhee Lee, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology

Department of Microbiology & Immunology

3.142A Truman Graves Blocker Medical Research Building (Office) 25813

Lab: Medical Research Building (MRB), Rm 3.112, 3.118

email: sunhlee@utmb.edu

Minghua Li, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

1.136D Keiller Building (office) x79884

email: minli@utmb.edu

website: https://www.utmb.edu/pathology/faculty/ minghua-li-phd

Jere W. McBride, Ph.D. , M.S.

Professor, Department of Pathology

Director, Experimental Pathology Graduate Program

1.136B Keiller Building (office) 409-747-2498

1.124 Keiller Building (lab) 409-747-2005

email: jemcbrid@utmb.edu

website: https://www.utmb.edu/pathology/faculty/ jere-w-mcbride-Ph.D.

Peter McCaffrey, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology

5.136 Clinical Sciences Wing

(Office) 409-772-1350

Email: pemccaff@utmb.edu

Website: https://www.utmb.edu/pathology/faculty/ peter-mccaffrey-md

Vineet Menachery, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Department of Microbiology & Immunology

5.200N Galveston National Laboratory (office) x66934

email: vimenach@utmb.edu

website: https://microbiology.utmb.edu/faculty/vineetd-menachery-phd

Vladimir Motin, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Pathology

2.138A Keiller Building (office) 409-772-315

3.148 Keiller Building (lab) 409-772-3158

email: vlmotin@utmb.edu

website: https://www.utmb.edu/pathology/faculty/ vladimir-l-motin-Ph.D.

Shinji Makino, DVM, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology

4.142E T.G. Blocker Medical Research Building

(office) 409-772-2323

email: shmakino@utmb.edu

website: https://microbiology.utmb.edu/faculty/ shinji-makino-dvm-Ph.D.

Junki Maruyama, DVM, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

4.122 Basic Science Building (office) x66931

email: jumaruya@utmb.edu

website: https://www.utmb.edu/ihii/members/ faculty-members

EXPERIMENTAL PATHOLOGY GRADUATE FACULTY

Anthony Okorodudu, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Pathology

7.412QA Clinical Sciences Wing (office) 409-772-9247

email: aookorod@utmb.edu

website: https://www.utmb.edu/pathology/faculty/ anthony-o-okorodudu-Ph.D.-mba

Juan Olano, M.D.

Professor, Department of Pathology

5.220 Mary Moody Northen Pavilion (office) 409-772-2870

4.116 Keiller Building (lab) 409-747-0922

email: jolano@utmb.edu

website: https://www.utmb.edu/pathology/faculty/ juan-p-olano-M.D.

Slobodan Paessler, DVM, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Pathology

5.200P Galveston National Laboratory (office) 409-266-6913

3.152 Keiller Bldg. (lab) 409-747-2489

email: slpaessl@utmb.edu@utmb.edu

Vsevolod Popov, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Pathology

2.138B Keiller Building (office) 409-747-2423

2.102 Keiller Building (lab) 409-772-2597

email: vpopov@utmb.edu

website: https://www.utmb.edu/pathology/faculty/ vsevolod-leonidovich-popov-Ph.D.-dsc

Richard Pyles, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Pediatrics

3.206E Mary Moody Northen Pavilion (office) 409-747-8142

email: rbpyles@utmb.edu

website: https://www.utmb.edu/sivs/faculty-sivsfaculty-directory/utmb-members/richard-b.-pylesPh.D.

Shannan Rossi, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Pathology

3.118A Keiller Building (office) 409-772-9033

2.132 Keiller Building (lab) 409-747-2440

email: slrossi@utmb.edu

website: https://microbiology.utmb.edu/faculty/ shannan-rossi

Omar Saldarriaga, DMV, PhD

Instructor, Department of Pathology

5.408 Mary Moody Northen Pavilion (office) 409-747-0275

Email: omsaldar@utmb.edu

Website: https://www.utmb.edu/pathology/faculty/ omar-a-saldarriaga-dvm-phd

Parimal Samir, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology

7.138E Medical Research Building

(Office) 409-772-4921

Email: fnparima@utmb.edu

Website: https://www.utmb.edu/microbiology/ faculty/parimal-samir-phd

Lynn Soong, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology

3.142B Medical Research Building (office) 409-772-8149

3.132 Medical Research Building (lab) 409-772-8163

email: lsoong@utmb.edu

EXPERIMENTAL PATHOLOGY GRADUATE FACULTY

Heather Stevenson-Lerner, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Pathology

5.506K Clinical Sciences Wing

(office) 409-772-8554

email: hlsteven@utmb.edu

website: https://www.utmb.edu/pathology/faculty/ heather-stevenson-lerner-M.D.-Ph.D.

Jiaren Sun, M.D., Ph.D. Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology

3.130A Medical Research Building

(office) 409-747-0186

email: jisun@utmb.edu

website: https://microbiology.utmb.edu/faculty/ jiaren-sun-M.D.-Ph.D.

Keer Sun, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology

3.142E Medical Research Building

(office) 409-772-8146

Email: kesun@utmb.edu

Website: https://www.utmb.edu/microbiology/ faculty/keer-sun-phd

Alfredo G. Torres, MSc, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology

4.142G Medical Research Building

(office) 409-747-0189

4.112, 4.114 Medical Research Building (lab) 409-772-2424/409-772-2141

email: altorres@utmb.edu

website: https://microbiology.utmb.edu/faculty/ alfredo-torres-Ph.D.

Chien-Te (Kent) Tseng, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology

5.200U Galveston National Laboratory

(office) 409-266-6929

email: sktseng@utmb.edu

website: https://microbiology.utmb.edu/faculty/ chien-te-(kent)-tseng-Ph.D.

Nikos Vasilakis, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Pathology

3.108 Keiller Building (office) 409-747-0650

email: nivasila@utmb.edu

website: https://www.utmb.edu/pathology/faculty/ nikos-vasilakis-Ph.D.

David H. Walker, M.D.

Professor, Department of Pathology

1.104B Keiller Building (office) 409-747-3990

1.128 Keiller Building (lab) 409-772-4813

1.132 Keiller Building (lab) 409-772-4817

email: dwalker@utmb.edu

website: https://www.utmb.edu/pathology/faculty/ david-h-walker-M.D.

Tian (Tina) Wang, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology

Department of Microbiology & Immunology

3.118 B Keiller Building

(office) 409-772-3146

3.102 Keiller Building (lab) 409-772-3147

email: ti1wang@utmb.edu

website: https://www.utmb.edu/microbiology/faculty/ tian-(tina)-wang-Ph.D.

Scott C. Weaver, Ph.D.

Professor and Chair, Department of Microbiology and Immunology

6.200D Galveston National Laboratory

(office) 409-266-6500

4.138 Keiller Building (lab) 409-747-72440

email: sweaver@utmb.edu

website: https://www.utmb.edu/pathology/faculty/scottc-weaver-Ph.D.

Natalie Williams-Bouyer, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Pathology

Associate Director, Division of Clinical Microbiology

5.506C Clinical Sciences Wing (Office) Ext. 70603/Fax: 25683 Fax: (409)-772-5683

email: nmwillia@utmb.edu

website: https://www.utmb.edu/pathology/faculty/ natalie-williams-bouyer-Ph.D.

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