Our Team

Diagnostics Discovery Laboratory Microbiology and Immunology Microbiology, Biology, Cell and Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology, Immunology
David AuCoin
David AuCoin, Ph.D.
Professor; Chair
(775) 784-4128
daucoin@med.unr.edu
CMM Office L-211A, Lab L-312
2335 2334 Microbiology, Biology, Cell and Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology, Immunology
Microbiology and Immunology
Euan Allan
Euan Allan, Ph.D.
Teaching Assistant Professor
775-682-6468
eallan@med.unr.edu
CMM Office L-311F
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Microbiology and Immunology
Vanessa Berner
Vanessa Berner, Ph.D.
Research Faculty
(775) 784-6253
vberner@med.unr.edu
CMM Office L-311 | Lab L-312
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Microbiology and Immunology Microbiology and Immunology, Cell and Molecular Biology, Microbiology and Immunology Undergraduate Major
Paul Brett
Paul Brett, Ph.D.
Professor
(775) 784-4109
pbrett@med.unr.edu
CMM Office L-311B | Lab L-308
2334 Microbiology and Immunology, Cell and Molecular Biology, Microbiology and Immunology Undergraduate Major
Diagnostics Discovery Laboratory Microbiology and Immunology
Amanda Burnham-Marusich
Amanda Burnham-Marusich, Ph.D.
Research Faculty
(775) 784-6264
burnham-marusich@med.unr.edu
CMM Office L-311 | Lab L-312
2335 2334
Microbiology and Immunology
Mary Burtnick
Mary Burtnick, Ph.D.
Professor
775-784-4123
mburtnick@med.unr.edu
CMM Office L-311C | Lab L-308
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Microbiology and Immunology
Deanna Colton
Deanna Colton, Ph.D.
Lecturer, Microbiology and Immunology
775-784-6183
dcolton@unr.edu
SMS Office 53C | Lab 56
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Microbiology and Immunology
Catharine Cook
Catharine Cook
Director, Research Operations and Administration
(775) 784-4549
catharinec@unr.edu
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Microbiology and Immunology
Sally DuPre
Sally DuPre, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
(775) 784-4673
sdupre@med.unr.edu
ARF Room: Office: 405 | Lab 406-407
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Microbiology and Immunology
Michael (Mick) Hitchcock
Michael (Mick) Hitchcock , Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty
(415) 999-1649
mickhitchcock@unr.edu
CMM
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Diagnostics Discovery Laboratory Microbiology and Immunology
Marcellene Hollingsworth
Marcellene Hollingsworth
Staff Research Associate IV
(775) 784-6253
mhollingsworth@med.unr.edu
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Microbiology and Immunology
Liming Huang
Liming Huang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Research
(775) 784-7599
huang@med.unr.edu
ARF ARF 407
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Microbiology and Immunology Mechanisms of lymphocyte-mediated cytotoxicity; Antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity by natural killer cells
Dorothy Hudig
Dorothy Hudig, Ph.D.
Professor
(775) 784-4430
dhudig@med.unr.edu
CMM Office L-211D | Lab L-300
2334 Mechanisms of lymphocyte-mediated cytotoxicity; Antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity by natural killer cells
Microbiology and Immunology Immunoregulation in cancer, infectious and autoimmune diseases; fluorescence-based biosensors
Kenneth Hunter
Kenneth Hunter, Jr. Sc.D.
Professor; Emeritus
(775) 327-5255
khunter@med.unr.edu
ARF Office: 412 | Lab 406-407
2334 Immunoregulation in cancer, infectious and autoimmune diseases; fluorescence-based biosensors
Diagnostics Discovery Laboratory Microbiology and Immunology Opportunistic infections in HIV/AIDS; biodefense; diagnostics development for global health
Thomas Kozel
Thomas Kozel, Ph.D.
Professor
(775) 784-4124
tkozel@med.unr.edu
CMM Office L-311A | Lab L-312
2335 2334 Opportunistic infections in HIV/AIDS; biodefense; diagnostics development for global health
Microbiology and Immunology
Shavanne Lambert
Shavanne Lambert
Administrative Assistant III
(775) 784-6131
shavannel@med.unr.edu
CMM 211
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Microbiology and Immunology Innate immunity and its contribution to the gut-brain axis in neuroimmune disease
Vincent C. Lombardi
Vincent C. Lombardi, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
(775) 682-8278
vlombardi@med.unr.edu
CMM Office L-303A | Lab L-300
2334 Innate immunity and its contribution to the gut-brain axis in neuroimmune disease
Microbiology and Immunology
Jacob Loughry
Jacob Loughry
Staff Research Associate II
(775) 784-6177
jloughry@unr.edu
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Diagnostics Discovery Laboratory Microbiology and Immunology
Lawrence Mariano
Lawrence Mariano
Staff Research Associate III
(702) 858-1160
lmariano@med.unr.edu
2335 2334
Microbiology and Immunology
William McCoy
William McCoy, Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty
(630) 621-6921
wmccoy@phigenics.com
ARF NCAR 3rd floor | Lab NCAR ARF 329
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Microbiology and Immunology
David McIlwain
David McIlwain , Ph.D.
Associate Professor
(775) 784-4824
davidmcilwain@unr.edu
CMM L-211E
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Microbiology and Immunology
Nasrin Noori
Nasrin Noori
Admin Assistant III
(775) 784-1090
nnoori@med.unr.edu
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Diagnostics Discovery Laboratory Microbiology and Immunology Generation, purification and characterization of monoclonal antibody libraries for bacterial and viral pathogens that will be utilized for diagnostics and therapeutics in the Diagnostics Discovery Laboratory
Sujata Pandit
Sujata Pandit, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
(775) 784-6251
spandit@med.unr.edu
CMM Office L-311 | Lab L-214
2335 2334 Generation, purification and characterization of monoclonal antibody libraries for bacterial and viral pathogens that will be utilized for diagnostics and therapeutics in the Diagnostics Discovery Laboratory
Diagnostics Discovery Laboratory Microbiology and Immunology infectious agents microbial biomarkers host samples
Kathryn Pflughoeft
Kathryn Pflughoeft , Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
(775) 313-8019
kpflughoeft@med.unr.edu
CMM Office L-311 | Lab L-312
2335 2334 infectious agents microbial biomarkers host samples
Microbiology and Immunology
Rana Pooraiiouby
Rana Pooraiiouby, Ph.D.
Laboratory Coordinator
(775) 784-4904
rpooraiiouby@unr.edu
SMS 53D
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Microbiology and Immunology Department laboratories coordinator and trainer
Dana Reed
Dana Reed, M.S.
Staff Research Associate IV
775-682-5589
danareed@med.unr.edu
CMM 211
2334 Department laboratories coordinator and trainer
Microbiology and Immunology
Sineenart Sengyee
Sineenart Sengyee, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
(775) 784-6177
ssengyee@med.unr.edu
CMM Office L-211 | Lab L-308
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Microbiology and Immunology
Paul Sumby
Paul Sumby, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
(775) 784-6105
psumby@med.unr.edu
CMM Office L-211B | Lab L-212
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Diagnostics Discovery Laboratory Microbiology and Immunology Biodefense and emerging infectious diseases; BSL-3 laboratory manager
Peter Thorkildson
Peter Thorkildson
Staff Research Associate IV
(775) 784-6251
pthorkildson@med.unr.edu
2335 2334 Biodefense and emerging infectious diseases; BSL-3 laboratory manager
Microbiology and Immunology
Federico Urbano-Munoz
Federico Urbano-Munoz, MS
Staff Research Associate III
(775) 784-4122
furbanomunoz@med.unr.edu
CMM
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Microbiology and Immunology
Subhash Verma
Subhash Verma, Ph.D.
Professor, Microbiology and Immunology - Director, Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate Program
(775) 682-6743
scverma@med.unr.edu
CMM Office L-211F | Lab L-212/214
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Microbiology and Immunology
Michelle Whitaker
Michelle Whitaker
NSHE Specialist - Basic Sciences Personnel Administrator
(775) 784-6162
mswhitaker@med.unr.edu
CMM 211 C
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Diagnostics Discovery Laboratory Microbiology and Immunology Department laboratories coordinator and trainer
Kathleen Zayac
Kathleen Zayac
Staff Research Associate II
(775) 784-6253
kzayac@unr.edu
2335 2334 Department laboratories coordinator and trainer