Microbial Pathogenesis

Student at microbial pathogenesis conference.

Experts in microbial pathogenesis use cutting-edge techniques in cell biology, molecular biology, biochemistry and bioinformatics to study how bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi are able to engage with their host and cause disease. Researchers in this field study ways to identify novel targets for life-saving therapies.

Affiliated Faculty

Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Armbruster, Chelsie

Chelsie Armbruster, PhD

Microbiology and Immunology

Associate Professor

Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Room 5218 955 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: (716) 829-6059

Email: chelsiea@buffalo.edu

Boliar, Saikat

Saikat Boliar, PhD

Microbiology and Immunology

Assistant Professor

Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Room 5258 955 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-829-3364

Email: sboliar@buffalo.edu

Bou Ghanem, Elsa

Elsa Bou Ghanem, PhD

Microbiology and Immunology

Associate Professor

JSMBS 955 Main Street Office 55254 Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 7168292422; Fax: 7168292158

Email: elsaboug@buffalo.edu

Bowman, Sarah

Sarah Bowman, PhD

Structural Biology

Research Associate Professor

Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute 700 Ellicott Street Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: (716) 898-8623

Email: sebowman@buffalo.edu

Buck, Michael

Michael Buck, PhD

Biochemistry

Professor and Director Genetics, Genomics and Bioinformatics

Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Office 5148 955 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14203 Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: (716) 881-7569; Fax: NA

Email: mjbuck@buffalo.edu

Davidson, Bruce

Bruce Davidson, PhD

Anesthesiology

Research Associate Professor

955 Main St.-Suite 3136 Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: (716) 829-2172

Email: bdavidso@buffalo.edu

Diaz, Patricia

Patricia Diaz

Oral Biology

Sunstar Robert J. Genco Endowed Chair, Empire Innovation Professor of Oral Biology, Director UB Microbiome Center

347 Biomedical Research Building (BRB, School of Dental Medicine Buffalo, NY 14214-8024

Phone: 716-829-5822; Fax: 716-829-3942

Email: pidiazmo@buffalo.edu

Edgerton, Mira

Mira Edgerton

Oral Biology

Research Professor

653 BRB Buffalo, NY 14214

Phone: (716) 829-3067; Fax: (716) 829-3942

Email: edgerto@buffalo.edu

Gulick, Andrew

Andrew Gulick, PhD

Structural Biology

Professor

Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences 955 Main St Buffalo, NY 14203-1121

Phone: (716)829-3696

Email: amgulick@buffalo.edu

Huang, Yolanda

Yolanda Huang, PhD

Microbiology and Immunology

Assistant Professor

Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Room 5227 955 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: 716-829-6061

Email: yyh@buffalo.edu

Hunter, Ryan

Ryan Hunter

Microbiology and Immunology

Associate Professor

Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Room 5118 955 Main St. Buffalo, NY 14051

Phone: 716-829-2701

Email: rhunter2@buffalo.edu

Kauffman, Anne Kathryn

Anne Kathryn Kauffman

Oral Biology

Assistant Professor

617 Biomedical Research Building (BRB) 3435 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14214

Phone: 716-829-5830

Email: kmkauffm@buffalo.edu

Kay, Jason

Jason Kay

Oral Biology

Associate Professor

545 Biomedical Research Building 3435 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14214

Phone: 716 829 2073; Fax: 716 829 2387

Email: jasonkay@buffalo.edu

Lynch, Miranda

Miranda Lynch, Ph.D.

Structural Biology

Research Assistant Professor

5102 JSMBS Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: (716) 829-5424

Email: mllynch2@buffalo.edu

Melendy, Thomas

Thomas Melendy, PhD

Microbiology and Immunology

Associate Professor of Microbiology & Immunology, and Biochemistry

5116 Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences Department of Microbiology & Immunology 955 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14203-1121

Phone: (716) 829-3789

Email: tmelendy@buffalo.edu

O‘Brian, Mark

Mark O‘Brian, PhD

Biochemistry

Professor and Chair

Department of Biochemistry University at Buffalo 955 Main Street, Room 4102 Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: (716) 829-3200

Email: mrobrian@buffalo.edu

Panepinto, John

John Panepinto, PhD

Microbiology and Immunology

Professor, Senior Associate Dean for Biomedical Education

955 Main Street Room 5229 Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: (716) 829-2090

Email: jcp25@buffalo.edu

Read, Laurie

Laurie Read, PhD

Microbiology and Immunology

Professor

5222 Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: (716) 829-3307

Email: lread@buffalo.edu

Ruhl, Stefan

Stefan Ruhl

Oral Biology

Professor and Department Chair

Department of Oral Biology University at Buffalo 3435 Main Street UB South Campus Biological Research Building (BRB), Room 649 Buffalo, NY 14214-3092

Phone: (716) 829-6073; Fax: (716) 829-3942

Email: shruhl@buffalo.edu

Sharma, Ashu

Ashu Sharma, PhD

Oral Biology

Professor

615 BRB 3435 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14214

Phone: (716) 829-2759; Fax: (716) 829-3942

Email: sharmaa@buffalo.edu

Stavrou, Spyridon

Spyridon Stavrou, PhD

Microbiology and Immunology

Associate Professor

955 Main Street, Rm 5228 Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: (716)-829-2994

Email: stavrou2@buffalo.edu

Surtees, Jennifer

Jennifer Surtees, PhD

Biochemistry

Professor; Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education and STEM Outreach

955 Main Street Office 4215 Lab 4230 Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: (716) 829-6083; Fax: (716) 829-2725

Email: jsurtees@buffalo.edu

Sutton, Mark

Mark Sutton, PhD

Biochemistry

Professor

955 Main Street Room 4217 Buffalo, NY 14203

Phone: (716) 829-3581; Fax: (716) 829-2725

Email: mdsutton@buffalo.edu

Vecchio, Alex

Alex Vecchio

Structural Biology

Assistant Professor

955 Main Street Room 5132 (Office) Room 5130 (Lab) Buffalo, NY 14203-1121

Phone: 716-829-2685

Email: vecchioa@buffalo.edu

Visser, Michelle

Michelle Visser

Oral Biology

Associate Professor

Oral Biology 3435 Main Street Biomedical Research Building, room 513 Buffalo, NY 14214

Phone: 716-829-3943

Email: mbvisser@buffalo.edu

School of Dental Medicine

Patricia I. Diaz

Professor of Empire Innovation; Director UB Microbiome Center

Department of Oral Biology

Kathryn M. Kauffman

Assistant Professor

Department of Oral Biology

Jason Kay

Associate Professor

Department of Oral Biology