Welcome to the Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Our mission is:
- To train graduate students in how to perform independent research, to interpret and communicate scientific findings, and to prepare grant proposals and scientific manuscripts.
- To educate future physicians in the disciplines of Microbiology and Immunology so that they can be prepared to provide excellent care to patients
- To discover and publicize new knowledge in the fields of Microbiology and Immunology. For more information on Department Research opportunities, click here.
- To provide service to our institution, profession, and community
Our faculty members maintain NIH-funded research programs directed at understanding important issues related to viruses, bacteria, and the immune system. We are experiencing an unprecedented expansion, including the addition of new faculty members, the doubling of our postdoctoral program, the award of more than $22.9 million by an NIH grant to establish and maintain the Center for Molecular and Tumor Virology, and the growth of our nationally recognized training program for graduate students.
Employment Opportunities
The Department is in a period of significant expansion and has several open positions in the following categories.
POSTDOCTORAL SCIENTISTS
The faculty members within the Department frequently have positions available for doctoral graduates with experience and training in a variety of disciplines in molecular biology, virology, bacteriology, immunology, pathogenesis, and related areas (see Faculty Listing).
RESEARCH ASSOCIATES / TECHNICIANS
The Department frequently has open positions for research associates and technical staff to assist in ongoing research in a variety of ongoing projects in molecular biology, virology, bacteriology, immunology, pathogenesis, and related areas. Research associate / technician positions that are currently available are listed with human resources for a period of seven days only.
For more information, contact the Faculty member directly, or contact the Department.
Contact Us
Department of Microbiology & Immunology
LSU Health Shreveport
1501 Kings Highway
P.O. Box 33932
Shreveport, LA 71103
(318) 675-5750
Dr. Martin J. Sapp
Department Chairman
Martin.Sapp@lsuhs.edu
(318) 675-4333
Dominique C. Williams, MSRS, RT(R)
Business Manager
dominique.williams@lsuhs.edu
(318) 675-5750
Dr. Stanimir Ivanov
Graduate Recruitment
stanimir.ivanov@lsuhs.edu
(318) 675-3209
Andria Buck
Project Coordinator
Andria.Buck@lsuhs.edu
(318) 675-4781
LATEST NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
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The January 2023 School of Graduate Studies Student of the Month is Billy Ward in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology.
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Medscape - Dr. Jeremy Kamil, Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at LSUHS talks with Medscape about the importance of virology in addressing concerns over hot topic viruses.
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The March Graduate Student of the Month is Julia Meyers and she is a student in the lab of Dr. Rona Scott.
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The October Graduate Student of the Month is Rob Schilke. Rob works in the lab of Dr. Matthew Woolard in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology. His dissertation project is titled, “Myeloid-Associated Lipin-1 regulates lipid metabolism to promote pro-resolving macrophage polarization”.
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Heather Fulkerson, PhD and Sadie Rice, PhD have written and illustrated a newly published children's book called "Microbiology for Kids: From A to Z" that is available for purchase online.
Louisiana State University Health Shreveport (LSUHS) strives to cultivate a diverse and inclusive culture that supports equity, acceptance, and respect for the differences in others. The institution is committed to achieving excellence in fulfilling its mission by utilizing the rich talents of individuals who contribute different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences to the work and learning environment and who reflect the varied populations of Louisiana. As such, the institution adopts a definition of diversity that embraces a broad spectrum of human expression and characteristics that include but are not limited to race, ethnicity, gender/gender identity, social and cultural attributes, abilities, sexual orientation, religion, rural or metropolitan background, military or veteran status, and age. In addition, diversity also includes life experiences, record of service, and other talents and personal attributes that enhance the work and learning atmosphere. LSUHS is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse community through the recruitment, enrollment, hiring, and retention/graduation of students, faculty, staff, and leadership who meet this definition of diversity.
