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Michael N. Starnbach is a Professor at Harvard Medical School, specializing in Microbiology. His research lab employs a combination of cellular and molecular approaches to analyze T-cell responses to bacterial pathogens. His work has identified virulence factors that enable bacteria to survive and replicate within mammalian hosts. Starnbach's research particularly focuses on the immune consequences of survival strategies, especially the recognition of bacterial antigens by CD8+ T-cells. He investigates the mechanisms through which pathogens like Chlamydia trachomatis, Salmonella typhimurium, Shigella flexneri, and Bacillus anthracis interact with the immune system. Current projects include understanding the role of CD8+ T-cells in immunity against the obligate intracellular pathogen C. trachomatis and developing innovative techniques to enhance immune responses through the use of anthrax toxin for delivering CD8+ T-cell epitopes.
Administered by the Division of Medical Sciences (DMS). GRE is not required and will not be considered for BBS, Immunology, and Neuroscience.