Michael J Imperiale, PhD
Arthur F Thurnau Professor Emeritus
Professor Emeritus of Microbiology
Immunology
Microbiology and Immunology
1150 W Medical Center Dr
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
[email protected]

Available to mentor
Michael J Imperiale, PhD
Professor Emeritus/a
  • Qualifications
  • Center Memberships
  • Research Overview
  • Recent Publications
    • Qualifications
    • Postdoctoral Fellow
      Rockefeller University, Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, 1984
    • PhD
      Columbia University, New York, 1981
    • MPhil
      Columbia University, New York, 1979
    • MA
      Columbia University, New York, 1978
    • BA
      Columbia University, New York, 1976
    Center Memberships
    • Center Member
      Rogel Cancer Center
    Research Overview

    * Virus replication
    * Virus-host cell interactions
    * Science policy with a focus on biosecurity
    * Research Integrity

    Recent Publications See All Publications
    • Journal Article
      Structured reviews pilot in mSphere.
      Imperiale MJ. mSphere, 2024 Nov 21; 9 (11): e0084724 DOI:10.1128/msphere.00847-24
      PMID: 39465913
    • Journal Article
      Biosecurity Assessments for Emerging Transdisciplinary Biotechnologies: Revisiting Biodefense in an Age of Synthetic Biology.
      DiEuliis D, Imperiale MJ, Berger KM. Appl Biosaf, 2024 Sep; 29 (3): 123 - 132. DOI:10.1089/apb.2024.0005
      PMID: 39372508
    • Journal Article
      One Health, climate change, and infectious microbes: a joint effort between AGU and ASM to understand impacts of changing climate and microbes on human well-being across scales.
      Jutla A, Filippelli GM, McMahon KD, Tringe SG, Colwell RR, Nguyen H, Imperiale MJ. mSphere, 2024 Feb 28; 9 (2): e0003524 DOI:10.1128/msphere.00035-24
      PMID: 38294223
    • Journal Article
      The American Academy of Microbiology discusses gain-of-function research of concern (GOFROC) and enhanced potential pandemic pathogens (ePPP).
      Casadevall A, Imperiale MJ, Nguyen NK, Sperandio V. mBio, 2024 Jan 16; 15 (1): e0276123 DOI:10.1128/mbio.02761-23
      PMID: 38078750
    • Journal Article
      The Epistemic Value of Gain of Function Experiments.
      Casadevall A, Fang FC, Imperiale MJ. mSphere, 2024 Jan 30; 9 (1): e0071423 DOI:10.1128/msphere.00714-23
      PMID: 38132562
    • Journal Article
      2023 Acknowledgment of mSphere Ad Hoc Reviewers
      Imperiale MJ. mSphere, 2023 Dec 1; 8 (6): DOI:10.1128/msphere.00690-23
    • Journal Article
      Full Circle: How ideas unfold.
      Mitchell AP, Imperiale MJ. mSphere, 2023 Dec 20; 8 (6): e0048523 DOI:10.1128/msphere.00485-23
      PMID: 37850790
    • Presentation
      Single Cell, High Content Microscopy Analysis of BKPyV Infection
      Imperiale M. 2023 Jul 27;
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    Department News
    Mike Imperiale is Professor Emeritus of M&I
    In January 2024, Michael J. Imperiale, PhD, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, started his tenure as Professor Emeritus after his retirement from the University of Michigan (U-M) Department of Microbiology and Immunology (M&I) in December 2023.
    Department News
    Michael Imperiale is on NPR
    Michael Imperiale is on NPR