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To address important biological questions relevant to a broad range of diseases and encompassing multiple levels of biological organization, including an understanding of how different pathogens affect their target organ systems.
Department Chair
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Beth A. McCormick, Ph.D. The Worcester Foundation for Biomedical Research Chair. Chair of the Department of Microbiology & Physiological Systems. Founding director of the Center for Microbiome Research.
Department Vice Chair
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Chris Sassetti, Ph.D., Professor and vice-chair of the Department of Microbiology & Physiological Systems
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Investigators in the Department utilize multidisciplinary approaches that integrate genomic, proteomic, high-resolution imaging, and computational methodologies to characterize networks of host-microbe interactions at the molecular, cellular, and organismal levels.