Infectious Disease and Pathogenesis Faculty
Track Leader-Wayne Gray, Ph.D.

Jon Blevins, Ph.D. (Microbiology and Immunology) Web profile
jsblevins@uams.edu

Martin Cannon, Ph.D. (Microbiology and Immunology) Web profile
Dendritic cell immunotherapy of cancer
mjcannon@uams.edu

Marie Chow, Ph.D. (Microbiology and Immunology) Web profile
The research program uses RNA viruses to study host physiological processes (such as RNA interference), the cell biology of the virus replication cycle (such as virus entry and exit) and the role of virus-induced immune responses in neurodegenerative diseases (such as post-polio syndrome).
chowmarie@uams.edu

Kathleen Eisenach, Ph.D. (Pathology) Web profile
Tuberculosis diagnostics, molecular epidemiology of TB, surrogate markers of response to TB therapy, and differential pathogenesis of clinical TB strains.
EisenachKathleenD@uams.edu

Craig Forrest, Ph.D. (Microbiology and Immunology)
JCForrest@uams.edu

Dana Gaddy, Ph.D. (Physiology and Biophysics) Web profile
Our laboratory focuses on the endocrine, cellular and molecular mechanisms that govern the maintenance of the musculoskeletal system, with particular focus on the normal and pathophysiological changes associated with age, disuse, menopause, and metastatic disease.
gaddydana@uams.edu

Wayne Gray, Ph.D. (Microbiology and Immunology) Web profile
I am investigating the molecular basis of herpesvirus pathogenesis and viral vaccines.
graywaynel@uams.edu

Chia Lee, Ph.D. (Microbiology and Immunology) Web profile
My laboratory focuses on elucidating the regulatory mechanisms of pathogenesis in Staphylococcus aureus.
clee2@uams.edu

Joan McEwen, Ph.D. (Microbiology and Immunology) Web profile
mcewenjoane@uams.edu

Shanmugan Nagarajan, Ph.D. (Microbiology and Immunology) Web profile
Cellular and molecular mechanisms of Neonatal immunity, and inflammatory diseases
nagarajanshanmugan@uams.edu

Uma Nagarajan, Ph.D. (Pediatrics, Microbiology and Immunology) Web profile
My research interest involves linking the Toll- like receptors on the host cell which sense pathogen associated molecular patterns, to signaling pathways and immune gene expression during chlamydial infection.
nagarajanuma@uams.edu

Usha Ponnappan, Ph.D. (Microbiology and Immunology) Web profile
Our research is focused on understanding the role of ubiquitin proteasome pathway in transcriptional regulation, immune signaling and in the induction and regulation of transcription factor NF kappa B in innate and adaptive immunity. Additionally, our efforts are directed at dissecting the role of redox regulation in immune senescence and inflammation.
Uponnappan@uams.edu

Roger G. Rank, Ph.D. (Microbiology and Immunology) Web profile
My research entails the study of immunity and immunopathogenesis in genital and ocular infections caused by Chlamydia.
rankrogerg@uams.edu

Mark S. Smeltzer, Ph.D. (Microbiology and Immunology) Web profile
smeltzermarks@uams.edu

Lee S.F. Soderberg, Ph.D. (Microbiology and Immunology) Web profile
Certain toxic compounds suppress immunity by modulating signal transduction and proteasome function and result in increased tumor growth.
LSSoderberg@uams.edu

Daniel Voth, Ph.D. (Microbiology and Immunology) Web profile
dvoth@uams.edu

David Wennerstrom, Ph.D. (Microbiology and Immunology) Web profile
Streptococcal Infections with emphasis on Group B Streptococci; Biodegradation of High Molecular Weight Hydrocarbons by Mycobacteria
wennerstromdavide@uams.edu

Kevin Young, Ph.D. (Microbiology and Immunology) Web profile
kdyoung@uams.edu

Xuming Zhang, Ph.D. (Microbiology and Immunology) Web profile
To elucidate the mechanisms and regulation of coronavirus RNA synthesis, the molecular pathogenesis of coronavirus-induced neurodegenerative diseases, and virus-host cell interactions.
zhangxuming@uams.edu