Female GU Tract Infections Research

Infectious diseases of the female genitourinary (GU) tract, including sexually transmitted infections and urinary tract infections. We are also interested in infections during pregnancy caused by Zika virus that can have devastating effects on fetal health.

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Labs and studies:

• Basic science research projects
• Infection and preterm birth (Mysorekar Lab)
• Zika virus infection (Mysorekar Lab)
• Zika virus (Moley Lab)

Related research centers:

• Center for Reproductive Health Sciences (CRepHS)
• Center for Human Immunology & Immunotherapy Programs (CHiiPs)
• Center for Women’s Infectious Disease Research (cWIDR)
• Global Health Center

Related institutes:

• Children’s Discovery Institute;
• Institute for Public Health

Investigators

Scientists investigating female GU infections are faculty members in the Department of Ob/Gyn’s Division of Family Planning and Center for Reproductive Health Sciences, as well as the Department of Molecular Microbiology.

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Additional investigators

• Amanda Lewis, PhD (Molecular Microbiology)