The immune response to infection is critical to fighting diseases.   Immunologists in MIP are interested in generating protective vaccines against some of the ancient scourges of mankind including Tuberculosis , Leprosy, Leishmania and Malaria.  Programs in the Mycobacterium Research Labs focus on skin and lung immunology, as these are the first lines of defense against infection. Other MIP researchers are interested in the role of innate immunity in bacterial pathogenesis and how infectious agents affect the lymphoid organs . We also have strong programs aimed at counteracting bacteria with bioterrorism potential such as Francisella tularensis and Burkholderia.

Alan Schenkel
Leukocyte migration and function of cell adhesion molecules
Mark Zabel
Prion Immunology
Ian Orme
Immunology of tuberculosis
Diane Ordway-Rodriquez
Immunity, vaccines and drugs against pathogenic Mycobacteria
Anne Avery
Mechanisms of autoimmune and immune-mediated disease
Gregg Dean
Immunopathology of the feline and human immunodeficiency viruses (FIV, HIV)
Steve Dow
Innate immunity in bacterial pathogenesis and cancer
Mercedes Gonzalez-Juarrero
Immunology, immunotherapy, drugs and mycobacterial diseases
Angelo Izzo
Tuberculosis mediated immunopathogenesis and vaccine mediated immunity