Katya Heldwein, Professor
Katya is the American Cancer Society, Massachusetts Division, Professor and focuses on herpesviruses.
Molecular Biology and Microbiology
Using two or more drugs together as treatment is a simple idea with a complicated underpinning. Learn more from our expert, Bree Aldridge.
Learn more about how viruses mutate and have impacted the COVID epidemic with one of our experts, Marta Gaglia.
The Camilli lab is using bacteriophage to attack cholera, a novel approach that could impact this deadly disease.
Faculty Positions Available
Our department is building in virology. Candidates at the Assistant Professor level, especially those with an interest in viral pathogenesis are particularly encouraged.
Committed to Community
We foster a diverse scientific community and aim to improve our core values by promoting inclusivity, diversity, and antiracism. Our department was founded with community building, mentorship, and collaboration as central values, and we continue to prioritize this culture in our department. We believe that fostering an environment that welcomes a diversity of perspectives will lead to more innovative and impactful science.
Gabrielle Valles, Postdoctoral Scholar
Gabrielle is studying in Aimee Shen's group where her work focuses on Clostridioides difficile. She is also an IRACDA Scholar.
Yoelkys Morales, MD, PhD Student
Yoelkys is an MD, PhD student in the Molecular Microbiology program. His thesis work in the Mecsas lab focuses on drug treatment combinations for Klebsiella.
Committed to Training the Next Generation
We are deeply engaged in training both PhD students and postdoctoral scholars. We are the administrative home of the Molecular Microbiology Graduate program, based at the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences on our Health Sciences campus. Over 40 students are training in this program. Our faculty also participate in the graduate programs in Immunology, Cell, Molecular and Developmental Biology and Genetics.
Our program for postdoctoral scholars is an important part of our activity. Over 20 scholars are training in our laboratories and participate fully in all department activities.
We are committed to mentorship and an environment that allows trainees to work with us as colleagues as their expertise, knowledge and skills develop.
