Center for Global Health and Inter-Disciplinary Research
Andreas Seyfang, Ph.D.
Professor, Molecular Medicine, Morsani College of Medicine
Professor (Joint Appointment), Division of Infectious Diseases, College of Medicine
Professor (Joint Appointment), Department of Global Health, College of Public Health
Professor (Joint Appointment), Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine
Professor (Joint Appointment), School of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Medicine
Contact Info
Education
- Postdoc, Molecular Microbiology, Oregon Health Sciences University, 1995
- Postdoc, Molecular Parasitology, University of Bordeaux, France, 1993
- PhD, Biochemistry, University of Tübingen, Germany, 1993
- MSc, Parasitology, Zoology, University of Tübingen, Germany, 1989
- DAAD Scholar, Microbiology, Parasitology, Duke University, 1984
- BSc, Biology, University of Tübingen, Germany, 1983
Specialization
- Opportunistic Microbial Pathogens
- Medical Microbiology
- Medical Biochemistry
- Biotechnology and Drug Discovery
- Medical Education
Research Interests
- We are studying the human microbiome in clinical applications and in vitro co-culture with organ cells as a model system. Another area of research includes biochemistry and drug discovery related to membrane transport proteins and molecular parasitology, including opportunistic microbial pathogens such as protozoan parasites and pathogenic fungi.
