Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Work with our internationally recognized faculty to explore the science of infectious disease. Our focus on mentoring and teamwork will support your training.

6/22/21 Why choose Microbiology & Immunology at UB?

Bacterial Pathogenesis

9/1/21

Our research on bacterial pathogens focuses primarily on how these simple, single-celled organisms cause disease.

8/3/21 Learn more about our research

Eukaryotic Pathogenesis

1/16/25

Our research on pathogenic eukaryotes focuses on the basic biology of these complex pathogens and on host interactions in response to their infection.

9/5/24 Learn more about our research

Immunology

9/1/21

Our research explores disease-causing pathogens, host immune responses to infection, immunity, immune regulation, mucosal vaccine adjuvants and vaccine development.

8/3/21 Learn more about our research

Virology

7/9/21

We study a wide variety of viruses, including papillomaviruses, HIV and HCMV. We aim to understand and prevent viral infection and to develop antiviral therapies.

8/3/21 Learn more about our research

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Department News

Armbruster Honored for Postdoc Mentoring Efforts
2/7/25
Chelsie E. Armbruster, PhD, associate professor of microbiology and immunology, has been honored with a 2024-2025 Distinguished Postdoc Mentor Award from The Graduate School at the University at Buffalo.
Study Focused on Aiming to Better Understand UTI
12/17/24
An NIH grant will allow Chelsie E. Armbruster, PhD, to study pathogens than cause urinary tract infections, the most common infections worldwide and a leading cause of morbidity and health care expenditures across all ages.
Jacobs School Immunologists Win Big at Society Meeting
12/12/24
At a recent Society for Leukocyte Biology meeting, three Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences researchers — two doctoral students and a faculty member, all from the Department of Microbiology and Immunology — each took home distinguished awards.