Viral Pathogens
DNA and RNA viruses can cause acute and persistent infections in humans and model organisms.
At the University of Michigan Medical School Department of Microbiology & Immunology, we actively research basic molecular virology, genetics, and pathogenesis of these viruses.
Learn more about Virology at Michigan, a website that lists faculty and labs interested in viruses across U-M.
Areas of Investigation
Specific areas of investigation include:
- Virus entry, assembly and egress
- Genetic determinants of virulence
- Viral RNA replication
- Viral genome recombination
- Intracellular trafficking of viruses
- Viral oncogenesis
- Gene therapy vectors
- Mechanisms of immune evasion
- Innate and adaptive immune responses to viruses
- Imaging of live virally infected mice
- Host factors contributing to virus susceptibility
Viruses currently being studied:
- DNA viruses: adenoviruses, BKV, and herpesviruses
- Retroviruses: HIV and murine leukemia virus
- RNA viruses: noroviruses, influenza virus, poliovirus, hepatitis C virus, dengue virus and emerging bunyaviruses
Faculty researching Viral Pathogens
Kathleen Collins, MD, PhD
Professor of Internal Medicine
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Associate Dean for Physician Scientist Education and Training
Medical School
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Associate Dean for Physician Scientist Education and Training
Medical School
Michael J Imperiale, PhD
Arthur F Thurnau Professor Emeritus
Professor Emeritus of Microbiology and Immunology
Medical School
Professor Emeritus of Microbiology and Immunology
Medical School
Philip D King, PhD
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Medical School
Medical School
Denise E Kirschner, PhD
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Medical School
Medical School
Adam Lauring, MD, PhD
Lydia DeWitt Collegiate Professor of Internal Medicine
Professor of Internal Medicine
Section Head, Internal Medicine
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Medical School
Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
Professor of Internal Medicine
Section Head, Internal Medicine
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Medical School
Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
Bethany Moore, PhD
Nancy Walls Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Chair, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology and Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School
Chair, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology and Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School
Akira Ono, PhD
Associate Chair, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Medical School
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Medical School
Malini Raghavan, PhD
Nancy Walls Research Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical School
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical School
Katherine R Spindler, PhD
Professor Emerita of Microbiology and Immunology
Medical School
Medical School
Andrew W Tai, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Assistant Dean for Early Medical Education
Medical School
Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Assistant Dean for Early Medical Education
Medical School
Alice Telesnitsky, PhD
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Medical School
Medical School
Jason B Weinberg, MD
James L Wilson M.D. Research Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Division Director
Infectious Diseases
Medical School
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Division Director
Infectious Diseases
Medical School
Christiane Wobus, PhD
Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Medical School
Medical School
