Caitlin Pepperell
Credentials: Medicine Department
Position title: Population biology of infectious diseases
Email: cspepper@medicine.wisc.edu
Phone: 608-262-5983
Address:
5301 Microbial Sciences Building
1550 Linden Drive
Madison, WI 53706
LAB WEBSITE
FOCUS GROUPS:
Molecular & Genome Biology of Microbes; Systems Biology
RESEARCH DESCRIPTION:
Our research in cellular and molecular biology focuses on mechanisms of pathogenesis among bacteria that cause disease in humans. We investigate pathogen emergence and the adaptations enabling pathogens to persist in human populations. Growth as a biofilm, which enables bacteria to evade the immune system and antibiotics, is a major focus of our studies.
ALSO A TRAINER IN THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS:
Microbiology Doctoral Training Program, Genetics Training Program, Medical Scientist Training Program, Population Health Sciences, Genomic Sciences Training Program