Departmental Mission
Our Mission is to develop new approaches for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases and immunologic disorders. Department programs are integral to the School's new Initiative on Infectious Diseases. Researchers use state-of-the-art technologies of genomics, proteomics and imaging to study the genes and proteins of the pathogens and their hosts to identify novel targets for prevention and therapy.
What’s Happening in Medical Microbiology and Immunology
MMI and DJUSD CTE Internship Program
Group photo of MMI faculty and staff, Briana Young, Department Chair Satay Dandekar, Abby Ray, Sumathi Sankaran-Walters and Eric Nonnecke with our DJUSD high school program participants.
The Medical Microbiology and Immunology Department and UC Davis Center for Valley Fever have partnered with the Davis Joint Unified School District Career Technical Education (CTE) program to provide an internship for our local high school students.
Our program is designed to spark interest and empower the next generation of leaders in clinical diagnostics and medical research with emphasis in the patient care and medical technologies CTE tracks. The ten-week program is designed for high school learners of all technical levels and will introduce students to the microbiology of Valley Fever: its nature and epidemiology; the relevant types of clinical diagnostics performed; and the variety of daily operations. In addition, students will learn and train in basic lab safety management. Opportunities will be provided to learn about research investigators performed throughout the MMI department’s laboratory spaces.
Congratulations Rachisan Dijake (Sanchita Bhatnagar Lab)!
Congratulations to Ms. Ramatoulaye (“Rama”) Ouattara
UC Davis Graduate Student, Julia Mouat (Janine LaSalle lab) Wins 2nd Place in UC Grad Slam
