An egg infected with bioluminescent influenza virus
© A. Mehle, Mehle Lab

Virology

From the persistently annoying nasal congestion of the common cold viruses to the swift lethality of the Ebola virus, human viral diseases run the gamut of severity and affect all areas of human health. Virologists in the MMI department study some of our most notorious viral foes including HIV, influenza virus, herpes simplex virus, and hepatitis C virus. Using a variety of genetic, biochemical, and immunological techniques, our virology faculty unravel the pathogenesis of, and immune response to, these ingenious microbes.

Investigators

Curtis Brandt

Position title: UW Medical Foundation Professor; Vice Chair of Research

Email: crbrandt@wisc.edu

Phone: 608-262-8054

Address:
550a Bardeen Medical Lab

Marta Gaglia

Position title: Associate Professor of Medical Microbiology & Immunology and the Insitute for Molecular Virology

Email: marta.gaglia@wisc.edu

Address:
Bock Laboratories Room 821

Andrew (Andy) Mehle

Position title: Associate Professor of Medical Microbiology & Immunology

Email: amehle@wisc.edu

Phone: Office: (608) 263-1978, Laboratory: 263-9655

Address:
3305 Microbial Sciences Building

Robert (Rob) Striker

Position title: Associate Professor of Medicine and Medical Microbiology & Immunology

Email: rtstriker@wisc.edu

Phone: Office: (608) 263-2994, Laboratory: 263-5794

Address:
3301 Microbial Sciences Building