Larner College of Medicine

MMG Directory

Welcome to the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics. Each of our faculty is listed below and their contact information, as well as lab team if applicable, can be found by clicking on the respective name or image.

You can reach the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics Administration by emailing:mmg@med.uvm.edu 

MMG Faculty

Dani Brasino

Assistant Professor, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

Emily Bruce

Assistant Professor, Microbiology & Molecular Genetics

Jean Celli

Professor, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

Alan Chant

Assistant Professor • Biochemistry Program Director

Nimrat Chatterjee

Assistant Professor • Co-Chair, Mutagenesis Mechanisms and Assessments

Sean A Diehl

Associate Professor, Microbiology & Molecular Genetics

Sylvie Doublié

Green and Gold Professor, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

Julie Dragon

Associate Professor • Director, Bioinformatics Core

Brian Eckenroth

Faculty Scientist

Rebecca Guy

Assistant Professor, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

Karin "Kari" Hodge

Instructor • MMG Undergraduate Advisor

Beth Kirkpatrick

Professor, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics • Department Chair, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

Leigh Knodler

Associate Professor, Microbiology & Molecular Genetics • Advisor, Accelerated Master's Program

Bruno Martorelli Di Genova

Assistant Professor, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics • Undergraduate Advisor

Tony Mertz

Assistant Professor, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

Janet Murray

Associate Professor, Microbiology & Molecular Genetics • Vice Chair of Education

Steven Roberts

Professor • Program Co-Leader, Cancer Cell Program

Princess Rodriguez

Assistant Professor, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics • Undergraduate Advisor

Marni Slavik

Faculty Scientist • Director, CALS Biological Sciences

Menelaos "Mel" Symeonides

Assistant Professor, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

Markus Thali

Professor, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

Gary Ward

Professor, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics • Director, Vermont Immunobiology and Infectious Disease Training Program

Matthew "Matt" J. Wargo

Professor, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics • Director, Cellular, Molecular, and Biomedical Sciences PhD Program

Administrative Team

Megan Bartlett, MPH

Senior Administrator

Francesca Werenko

Research Administrator - Pre and Post Award

Maiya Avisata-Sullivan

HR Coordinator and Chair Administrator

Linda Gregoire

Office Support Generalist

Cameron Ishee

Program Support Generalist - Vaccine Testing Center and TGIR COBRE

Diane Richer

Business Support