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Professor James G. Fox is a leading authority in the study of infectious diseases affecting the gastrointestinal tract. His research for the past 35 years has focused primarily on the pathogenesis of Campylobacter and Helicobacter species in humans and animals. His laboratory has developed innovative animal models to study associated diseases, including a ferret model for Campylobacter and a rodent model for Helicobacter-induced gastric disease and gastric cancer. Professor Fox has been instrumental in identifying and describing diseases linked to Helicobacter species, notably their connection to hepatitis, liver tumors, and inflammatory bowel disease, which may lead to colon cancer. His lab has also been pivotal in exploring the link between Helicobacter and cholesterol gallstones in mice, and he has contributed to understanding the epidemiology of zoonotic diseases and biosafety matters in vivo. He has held numerous leadership roles in professional organizations and was elected as a fellow in the Infectious Disease Society of America and the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences in 2004.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge, MA
Professor in the Department of Biological Engineering, focusing on the study of infectious diseases.