DNA and RNA viruses can cause acute and persistent infections in humans and model organisms.
At the University of Michigan Medical School Department of Microbiology & Immunology, we actively research basic molecular virology, genetics, and pathogenesis of these viruses.
Learn more about Virology at Michigan, a website that lists faculty and labs interested in viruses across U-M.
Specific areas of investigation include:
- Virus entry, assembly and egress
- Genetic determinants of virulence
- Viral RNA replication
- Viral genome recombination
- Intracellular trafficking of viruses
- Viral oncogenesis
- Gene therapy vectors
- Mechanisms of immune evasion
- Innate and adaptive immune responses to viruses
- Imaging of live virally infected mice
- Host factors contributing to virus susceptibility
Viruses currently being studied:
- DNA viruses: adenoviruses, BKV, and herpesviruses
- Retroviruses: HIV and murine leukemia virus
- RNA viruses: noroviruses, influenza virus, poliovirus, hepatitis C virus, dengue virus and emerging bunyaviruses
Professor of Internal Medicine
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Associate Dean for Physician Scientist Education and Training
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Associate Dean for Physician Scientist Education and Training
Arthur F Thurnau Professor Emeritus
Professor Emeritus of Microbiology
Immunology
Professor Emeritus of Microbiology
Immunology
Program Director
Microbiology and Immunology Mentoring Program
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Microbiology and Immunology Mentoring Program
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Professor of Internal Medicine
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
Nancy Walls Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Chair, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology and Professor of Internal Medicine
Chair, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology and Professor of Internal Medicine
Professor
Nancy Walls Research Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Professor Emerita of Microbiology and Immunology
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Assistant Dean for Early Medical Education
Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Assistant Dean for Early Medical Education
Professor
James L Wilson M. D. Research Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Section Head
Infectious Diseases
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Section Head
Infectious Diseases
Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
