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Cornell Institute of Host-Microbe Interactions and Disease

Brian VanderVen

Brian VanderVen, Microbiology and Immunology

We study how M.tuberculosis is capable of surviving within humans for decades in the face of a fully competent immune response.  Our focus is primarily on the bacterial pathways, innate immunity, and the evolution of bacterial drug resistance in mammalian hosts.

Title: Associate Professor

Department: Microbiology & Immunology

Roles: Faculty Investigator

Research Areas: Animal Hosts, Bacteria, Disease Ecology and Evolution, Genetics, Genomics and Cell Biology of Infection, Veterinary/Clinical Research

Lab: https://vandervenlab.com/

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