About Us

Our Mission and Goals

The Bacterial Pathogenesis initiative represents a group of researchers investigating various aspects of bacterial pathogenesis including but not limited to molecular mechanism underlying virulence genes expression, virulence associated-bacterial processes and host-pathogen interactions.

The mission of the Bacterial Pathogenesis initiative is to foster research in the broad field of bacterial pathogenesis, to promote collaboration within Ohio University as well as with colleagues in other institutions, to train undergraduate and graduate medical students.

Project Team

Erin Murphy, Ph.D.

Chair, Biomedical Sciences; Professor of Bacteriology
Biomedical SciencesInfectious and Tropical Disease Institute
Life Sciences Building

- Athens Campus
- murphye@ohio.edu
- 740.597.3061

Ronan K. Carroll, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Microbiology
Biological Sciences DepartmentITDI - Associate Director
Life Sciences Building, 211

- Athens Campus
- carrolr3@ohio.edu
- 740.593.2201
- http://www.carrolllab.com/

Nathan Weyand, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences
ITDI-Faculty
Life Science Building, 109

- Athens Campus
- weyand@ohio.edu
- 740.593.0191

Shaohua Wang, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Medical Microbiology
Biomedical SciencesITDI - Faculty
Life Science Building

- Athens Campus
- wangs4@ohio.edu
- 740.593.2355
- OpenScholar