| Announcements |
| Congratulations Dr. Anne Vidaver, recepient of the 2008 American Society for Microbiology Founders Distinguished Service Award! Dr. Vidaver is a professor of plant pathology and member of the Microbiology Initiative. |
| Students: The 1st 5-Week Summer School Session begins June 9th. Find available courses for the summer! Summer Session Calendar information can be found on the UNL website. |
| Welcome Dr. Gregor Grass! Dr. Grass is a new professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and arrived this summer. His research interests involve the bacterial physiology of trace elements and metallophiles. |
The UNL Microbiology Initiative (MBI) coordinates interdepartmental research and training in Microbiology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The program combines a dynamic and diverse group of faculty with shared interests.
Faculty research areas include:
- Ecophysiology and Biodiversity
- Epigenetics and Gene Silencing
- Functional Genomics and Genetics
- Fungal Biology
- Infectious Disease
- Host-pathogen interactions
- Molecular Evolution
- Virology
Members of the Microbiology Initiative are located in several departments:
- Agronomy and Horticulture
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Food Science and Technology
- Plant Pathology
- Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
