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The MII graduate program serves as an entry point for students interested in immunology, infectious diseases, biodefense, cancer and cell regulation. This portal of entry into graduate studies at the University of Virginia encompasses various programs of study, each with its own specialized identity, requirements, and character. Thus, it offers a wide variety of choices and flexibility within the scope of modern biological and medical research.
Students in this program study with world-renowned scientists who are dedicated to education and research excellence. Our students come from diverse academic, social and ethnic backgrounds and from universities throughout the United States as well as from Europe, Latin America, Canada, and Asia. They typically have undergraduate degrees in physics, chemistry, biochemistry or biology. Many have worked for a number of years after graduating from college. Contact: PO Box 800734 Charlottesville, VA 22908-0734 Phone: 434-924-5930 Fax: 434-982-1071 Website: http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/bims_mii/ |
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Projects By Department of Microbiology: 7th Symposium Pan-American Section of the International Society of Toxinology A Novel Lipid Raft Targeting Motif and TCR Signaling A Novel Vaccine Approach to Combat Pathogenic Bacteria Acquisition of Applied Biosystems 3730 DNA Analyzer for the DNA Sciences Core Activation of the Ras to MAP Kinases Pathway in Advanced Prostate Cancer Activation of the Ras to MAP Kinases Pathway in Advanced Prostate Cancer Adenovirus E1A Protein & the SWI/SNF Complex Adhesion Signaling: Focal Adhesion Kinase-A Targert fo Androgen and Growth Factor Signaling in Prostate Cancer Androgen and Growth Factor Signaling in Prostate Cancer Anti-Apoptotic Signaling in Prostate Cancer Cells Antiviral Mechanisms of Herpesvirus DNA Packaging Inhibitors Assembly of the Herpes Simplex Virus Capsid Assembly of the Herpes Simplex Virus Capsid Assembly of the Herpes Simplex Virus Capsid Atrolysin C-MTA Avian Tumor Virsus Antigens Bacterial Locomotion & Signal Transduction VIII Mtg. Biacore 3000 Biological Functions of the Src-Cas Protein Complex Biological Functions of Topoisomerase I in S Cerebisiae C SRC & EGF Receptor in Breast Cancer Development C-myb in B Cell Development & Function c-Src/EGF Receptors Interactions & Therapeutic Resistance in Breast Cancer Cancer Resaerch Training in Molecular Biology Cancer Research in Molecular Biology Cancer Research Training in Molecular Biology Cancer Research Training in Molecular Biology Cancer Research Training In Molecular Biology Cell Migration Consortium Cell Signaling in Prostate Cancer Progression Cell Signaling in Prostate Cancer Progression Cellular Characterization of Pfizer's Clinical Candidate Family Kinase Inhibitor Chromatin Targets for Cancer Therapy Conditional Mutagenesis to Study C MYB Function Conditional Mutagenesis to Study c-Mby Function Deciphering the Roles of p130Cas (BCAR1) & c-Src in Antiestrogen Resistance Development of a Novel Prostate Cancer Therapy Development of Yeast-Based Assays for Anti-Influenza Drug Discovery Endogenous Inhibitors of ADAMS/MDC Proteinases Epigenetic Regulation of Gene Expression Establishment of Sister Chromatid Cohesion Evaluation of a Pro-apoptotic Activity of Caspase-Activated PAK-2p34 Using a Transgenic Approach Exogenous Induction of the E. Coli UHPT Gene Fellowship on behalf of Brianne Ray - The Contribution of Focal Adhesion Kinase Signialing in Osteoclasts to the Breast Tumor-bone Microenvironment Fellowship on Behalf of M. Copeland Focal Adhesion Kinase Signaling Function & Purification of the Fanconi Anemia Protein C* Genetic Control of Diabetes in NOD Mice Genetic Control of Renal Disease in Lupus-prone Mice Genetics of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Lipopolysaccharides Growth & Pathogenesis of Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated He Growth Regulatory and Survival Functions of the SRC-CAS Protein Complex Helicobacter Pylori LPS Signaling & Role in Chronicity Helicobacter Pylori Pathogenesis & Its Effect on Host C Histone Gene Expression in Yeast Homeostatic Regulation of a Plasma Cell Precursor Population in Bone Marrow Homeostatic Regulation of Plasma Cell Precursors in Systemic Autoimmunity HTLV-I Tax Mediated Deregulation of Cell State iCyt Reflection Cell Sorter Identification & Characterization of MAP Kinase Substrates Involved in Growth Factor-Induced Ovarian Cancer Cell Proliferation, Invasion and Metastasis Identification & Characterization of MAP Kinase Substrates Involved in Growth Factor-Induced Ovarian Cancer Cell Proliferation, Invasion and Metastasis Imaging & Function of HIV-Specific T Cells in the CNS Immune Tolerance by Regulatory t Cells in Multiple Myeloma In Vivo Measurements of Channeling Induction & Subnuclear Localization of Fanconi Anemia Induction of the Fanconi Anemia Protein Complex Inhibitors of Focal Adhesion Kinase & their Effects on Cell Migration & Integrin Signaling Instrumentation for Proteomics Intercellular Signaling - Core A Intercellular Signaling - Core C Intercellular Signaling - Project 2 Intercellular Signaling - Project 3 Intercellular Signaling - Project 4 Intercellular Signaling - Project 5 Intercellular Signaling - Project 6 Intercellular Signaling - Project 6 Intercellular Signaling - Project I Involvement Of Shp-1 In Breast Cancer Isolation & Characterization of Fanconi Anemia Binding Isolation of the Fanconi Anemia Nuclear Protein Complex LDE The Role of Nba 2 in Plasma Cell differentiation Lewis Antigen Expression & Pathogenesis of H Pyori Live Attenuated Recombinant Bacterial Delivery of Polysaccharide Vaccine Antigens Live Attenuated Recombinant Bacterial Delivery of Polysaccharide Vaccine Antigens MD-MICR High Throughput Screen for Inhibitors of Influenza NS1 Protein Function MD-MICR Runx3: A Candidate Diabetes Susceptibility Gene in NOD Mice Mechanisms of Breast Cancer Cell Growth & Tumorigenicity Mechanisms of Cell Signaling in BCAR3-mediated Anti-Estrogen Resistance-Michael S Guerrero Mechanisms Regulating Ovarian Cancer Metastasis Mechanistic Aspects of Integrin-Medicated Yersinia Uptake Melanoma Metastasis & the Effects of Exogenous Inhibitors on Metastasis & Gene Expression Molecular Characterization Of Htlv-1 Tax-induced Molecular Dissection of the Synergy Between HIV and Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Molecular Targest for Cancer Therapy by Proteomic Analysis of Antiapopotic Signaling Pathways Multiple Roles of SMC Proteins in Higher-Order Neuroendocrine Cells in Prostate Cancer Neuroendocrine Signaling in the Progression of Prostate Cancer Novel Recombinant Vaccines to Protect Against Burkholderia Infections Novel Tool Compounds for Chromatin Research P. Aeruginosa and B. Cepacia Co-Infection in the CF Lung P42/MAP Kinase--Structure, Function & Regulation P42/MAP Kinase--Structure, Function & Regulation Packaging DNA into the Herpes Simplex Virus Capsid Preclinical Studies on new MEK Inhibitor in Advanced Prostate Cancer Preclinical Studies on new MEK Inhibitor in Advanced Prostate Cancer Production & Rurification of CCR5 for Biochemical and Structural Studies Pseudomonas Aeruginasa LPS: A Post -Genomic Analysis Pseudomonas Aeruginosa LPS Core & Pathogenesis Quantative & Phospho Proteomics Instrumentation Recombinant Oral Vaccine Against Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Regulation of C-MYB Function by Phosphorylation Regulation Of Signal Transduction Events By Shp-1 Repair of Camptothecin-Induced DNA Damage in Yeast RNA Processing & Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein Role of Androgen Receptor Phosphorylation in Prostate Cancer Role of Burkholderia Cenocepacia Adhesion, AdhA, in CF Lung Infections Role of FRNK, the Autonomously Expressed Carboxy-termin Role Of Lps-core Immunity To P. Aeruginasa In Cf Role of SHP-1 in T Cell Activation & Development Role of SHP-1 in T Cell Activation & Development Role of the Mesothellum in Regulating Ovarian Cancer Progression Role of TLRs in Plasma Cell Differentiation & Survival Role of VCAM-1 in an Orthotipic Mouse Model of Ovarian Cancer Metastasis Signal Transduction by Tyrosine Kinases Signal Transduction by Tyrosine Kinases Signal Transduction in Time & Space Signal Transduction in Time & Space SNO Gene Function in Growth and Development SRC Family Kinases & Mitogenesis Subcellular Localization & DNA Interaction Fanconi Anem Synthesis of P. Aeruginosa LPS and its Role in Infection Targeting MEK for Prostate Cancer Targeting MEK for Prostate Cancer Targeting Plasma Cell Precursors as the Multiple Myeloma Stem Cell Tax 1-induced Chemosensitization of p53 Resistant Tumors TFG-Beta Signaling Pathways & Muscle Regeneration The Fanconi Anemia Core & D2 Complexes The Fanconi Anemia Core and D2 Complexes The histone variant H2A.Z in DNA repair and colorectal cancer progression The Role of BCAR-3 in the Promotion of Migration, Ivasion & Metastasis of Breast Cancer Cells The Role of BCMA for Plamsa Cell Survival in Murine SLE The Role of Histone H4 in Henome Stability The Role of Integrin Signalling in Cardiac Hypertrophy The Role of MYST Histone Acetyltransferases in Genome Stability The Role of Plasma Cell Precursors in Systemic Autoimmunity The Role of the Tyrosine Phosphates SHP-1 and Regulatory T Cells in Breast Cancer The Significance of the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor & Cytochrome C Oxidase Subunit II Association in Breast Cancer The Src Target, p190RhoGAP, in Growth Regulation Transcriptional Profiling of Prostate Tumor Cells Transport of Vitamin B12 in E. Coli Ultrastructural Analysis of RNA Synthesis & Processing Ultrastructural Analysis of RNA Synthesis and Processing Ultrastructural Analysis of RNA Synthesis and Processing Use of Targeted Proteomic Techniques to Identify Androgen Receptor Use of Targeted Proteomic Techniques to Identify Androgen Receptor Visualizing Genetic Activity in Normal and Mutant Yeast Visualizing Genetic Activity in Normal and Mutant Yeast Yeast Based Assays for Chemical Screens Against SRS-CoV Targets Abounader, Roger – Associate Professor Aramadhaka, Lavakumar Reddy – Research Associate in Microbiology Ayala-Castro, Carla N. – Research Associate of Microbiology Bao, Yongde – Associate Professor Basu, Dipanwita – Research Associate in Microbiology Bender, Timothy P – Professor Beyer, Ann L – Professor Bor, Yeou-Cherng – Research Scientist Borgman, Cheryl Ann – Research Assistant in Microbiology Bouton, Amy H – Professor Braciale, Thomas J – Research Professor Brautigan, David L – Professor Brown, Jay C – Professor Brown, Michael G – Associate Professor Bullock, Timothy N – Assistant Professor Casanova, James E – Professor Criss, Alison K – Assistant Professor DaSilva, John O – Post Doctoral Fellow Ellison, Thomas J. – Post Doctoral Fellow Engel, Daniel A – Associate Professor Engelhard, Victor H – Professor Erickson, Loren D – Assistant Professor Ernst, Peter B – Professor Farmar, James G. – Assistant Professor Fox, Jay W – Professor and Assistant Dean for Research Support French, Sarah L – Senior Scientist Fu, Shu Man – Professor Garcia, Preston P. – Research Associate in Microbiology Gioeli, Daniel G – Associate Professor Glomski, Ian J. – Assistant Professor Goldberg, Joanna B – Professor Grigera, Pablo R – Senior Scientist Guessous, Fadila – Research Scientist Hahn, Young S – Professor Hammarskjold, Marie-Louise – Professor Hazen, Kevin C – Professor Hoffman, Paul Stokes – Professor Horwitz, Alan F – Research Professor Hupp, Elizabeth H – Administrative Director of Microbiology Jeffus, Brandon C. – Research Assistant of Microbiology Ju, Shyr-Te – Professor Kedes, Dean H – Associate Professor Kinchen, Jason M – Assistant Professor Kofman, Alexander V – Research Scientist Koryakina, Yulia – Research Associate of Microbiology Lannigan, Deborah A – Associate Professor Lannigan, Josephine A – Research Scientist Lorenz, Ulrike M – Associate Professor Lowenthal, Andrew Charles – Research Associate of Microbiology Macara, Ian G – Professor Mann, Barbara J – Associate Professor Mcduffie, Marcia J – Professor Mehrad, Borna – Associate Professor Miyake, Mari – Visiting Research Assistant Miyake, Tsuyoshi – Research Associate in Microbiology Mullins, David W – Assistant Professor Nadimi, Ardeshir Edward – Research Assistant in Microbiology Newcomb, William W – Research Scientist Nichols, Lisa A – Research Associate of Microbiology Osheim, Yvonne – Research Associate in Microbiology Parsons, John T – Professor and Chair of Microbiology Parsons, Sarah J – Professor and Associate Dir of Lab Research, Cancer Center Patchel, Linda Jean – Research Assistant in Microbiology Pemberton, Lucy F – Associate Professor Petri, William A – Professor Platts-Mills, Thomas A – Professor Ravichandran, Kodi S – Professor Rekosh, David – Professor and Director, Myles H Thaler Center Roberts, Anjeanette – Assistant Professor Schwartz, Martin A – Professor Shannon, John D – Associate Professor Sherman, Nicholas E – Associate Professor Silva, Corinne M – Visiting Associate Professor Slack-Davis, Jill K – Assistant Professor Smith, M M – Professor Tilghman, Robert W – Research Associate in Microbiology Tung, Kenneth S – Professor Wang, Baomin – Research Associate of Microbiology Weber, Michael J – Professor and Director, Cancer Center Wertz, Gail W – Professor White, Judith M – Professor Xu, Wenhao – Associate Professor Zarling, Angela L – Assistant Professor Zhang, Ying – Research Associate of Microbiology Related News: |
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