Human Pathogens, Dedicated Research
Here at the Missiakas Lab, we devote our time to the study of pathogens with importance to humans.
Our Team
Our lab members have come from all around the world to collaborate together on various projects.
Photo by Amany M. Ibrahim
Our Research Focuses On:
Understanding the molecular biology of bacteria pathogenic to humans.
Investigating the means whereby bacteria cause disease or escape the immune system of infected hosts.
Studying the host-pathogen interaction & developing therapeutics to treat/prevent infectious diseases
We are affiliated with the Department of Microbiology at the University of Chicago.
Our research is conducted primarily at the Howard T. Ricketts Laboratory (HTRL), located at Argonne National Laboratory.