Dr. Jenny Hyde

Biography

Jenny Hyde is an Associate Professor in the College of Medicine at Texas A&M University, specializing in Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology. Dr. Hyde's research primarily focuses on Borrelia burgdorferi, the spirochetal bacterium responsible for Lyme disease, a common tick-borne infection affecting an estimated 300,000 people in the United States annually. Her work examines the progression of Lyme disease through its multiple stages, including early localized, disseminated, and late stages, where infected individuals often exhibit flu-like symptoms and the characteristic bulls-eye rash known as erythema migrans. Furthermore, Dr. Hyde investigates the pathogen's capacity to survive and adapt within different environments and hosts, employing a range of molecular genetic techniques, including in vivo imaging, to understand the host-pathogen interactions essential for B. burgdorferi's transmission and persistence. Throughout her career, Dr. Hyde has contributed significantly to the understanding of the immune responses induced by B. burgdorferi and its virulence factors necessary for colonization and survival within hosts.

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