Meet Key Faculty & Specific Research Interests

Portrait of Peter U. Fischer, PhD

Peter U. Fischer, PhD

Professor of Medicine

Dr. Fischer specializes in basic and translational sciences to support the control and elimination of neglected tropical diseases, with a special focus on helminths.

Jeffrey P. Henderson, MD, PhD

Jeffrey P. Henderson, MD, PhD

Professor of Medicine and Molecular Microbiology

Dr. Henderson specializes in infection pathogenesis, with a special focus on urinary tract infections and identifying how special bacterial adaptations increase pathogenic potential in patients.

Jenny Hyde, PhD

Jenny Hyde, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Dr. Jenny Hyde leads and performs basic research centered on virus-host interactions. Her work combines molecular virology and RNA biology to uncover the mechanisms by which viral RNA structures regulate RNA-protein interactions, with the goal of identifying new therapeutic targets and advancing antiviral and vaccine development.

Portrait of Makedonka Mitreva, PhD, FAAM, FASTMH

Makedonka Mitreva, PhD, FAAM, FASTMH

Gordon R. Miller Professor, Departments of Medicine and Genetics

Dr. Mitreva is an internationally acclaimed scientist who leads a basic and translational research program studying neglected tropical diseases, specifically helminth infections. Her enduring dedication to enhancing omics-driven discoveries and their clinical applications is paving the way for long-lasting improvements in global health.

Portrait of Bruce A. Rosa, PhD

Bruce A. Rosa, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Dr. Rosa’s experience in the statistical analysis of complex datasets (utilizing multiple types of evidence spanning treatments or species) has led to the identification differentially expressed genes, drug targets and pathways of interest for experimental verification.