We’re pleased to share a new research article from faculty member Dr. John V. Williams and his lab, titled “Limited nasal interferon production contributes to delayed respiratory virus clearance and suboptimal vaccine responses,”published in JCI …
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Dr. David Andes Receives AAC Service Award
Congrats to David Andes, MD, William A. Craig Endowed Professor and chief, Infectious Disease, who received the Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (AAC) Extraordinary Service Award from the American Society of Microbiology! The Antimicrobial Agents and …
Dr. Federico Rey and Trainee Vaibhav Vemuganti Publish Commentary in Nature
Dr. Federico Rey, with Ph.D. student Vaibhav Vemuganti, published a commentary in the journal Nature regarding the role of the microbiome-produced molecule, imidazole propionate, in promoting atherosclerosis. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-02060-5
Dr. Mark Mandel and Trainee Avery Imes Featured on ASM Cover
Work from Genetics Ph.D. student Avery Imes in Dr. Mark Mandel’s Lab was featured on the cover of the American Society for Microbiology journal, Applied and Environmental Microbiology. The article, which also received an Editor’s …
Dr. Mark Mandel Receives Collaborative NSF Award
Dr. Mark Mandel received a collaborative National Science Foundation award with Jason Peters (UW-Madison, Pharmacy) and Julia van Kessel (Indiana University). The purpose of the award is to develop CRISPR technologies first in Vibrio bacteria …
PBS Wisconsin Features Drs. Alexander and Sperandio
Gut instincts: Microbes, addiction and immunity Margaret Alexander and Vanessa Sperandio delve into the gut microbiome’s connection to human health, including addiction and the body’s response to stress and immunity. The presenters, both from the …
Gumperz and Liu Labs Awarded UWCCC Grant to Advance Leukemia Immunotherapy
The University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center has awarded a “More for Stage IV Mary Gooze Clinical Trial and Translation Award” to the collaborative team of Dr. Jenny Gumperz from the Department of Medical Microbiology …
Celebrating Innovation in Antibiotic Research: Highlights from the 2025 Perlman Symposium
On April 25, 2025, the Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology (MMI) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison welcomed students, trainees, and researchers from across the country to the 15th annual Perlman Symposium on Antibiotic Discovery and …
Dr. Anna Huttenlocher Receives 2026 SLB Legacy Award
The Society for Leukocyte Biology is proud to announce that Dr. Anna Huttenlocher has been named the recipient of the 2026 SLB Legacy Keynote Lecture Award—the society’s highest honor. Presented annually since 1980, this prestigious …
Dr. Nancy Keller Named 2024 Highly Ranked Scholar by ScholarGPS
The Department of Medical Microbiology & Immunology is proud to announce that Dr. Nancy Keller has been recognized as a 2024 Highly Ranked Scholar by ScholarGPS, a prestigious honor that celebrates outstanding academic contributions across …