Basic Research

Basic research initiatives are important for the understanding and treatment of infectious diseases.

Researchers in the Duke Division of Infectious Diseases work to discover the mysteries surrounding infectious diseases, including tuberculosis, HIV, and other viral diseases.

There are many basic research tracks that students or other researchers can pursue alongside current investigators. The following table introduces the basic research initiatives and the investigators associated with each initiative.

Basic Research Initiatives

Bacterial Pathogenesis

Florence McAlister Distinguished Professor of Medicine
Associate Professor of Medicine
Associate Professor of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Wolfgang Joklik Distinguished Professor of Global Health
Assistant Professor of Medicine

Molecular Mycology and Fungal Pathogenesis

Professor of Medicine
James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Medicine
James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
Professor in Medicine
Associate Professor of Medicine
Vice President for Research and Innovation, Duke University
Associate Professor of Medicine
James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Medicine
Associate Professor of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Assistant Professor in Medicine
Associate Professor in Medicine

Mycobacterial Genetics

Associate Professor of Medicine

Malaria Studies

Professor of Medicine
Professor of Medicine

Viral pathogenesis

Associate Professor of Medicine
Wolfgang Joklik Distinguished Professor of Global Health
Assistant Professor of Medicine

HIV Pathogenesis and Immunology

Gary Hock Distinguished Professor in Global Health
Associate Professor in Medicine
Professor of Medicine

Clinical Microbiology

Assistant Professor of Pathology
Professor of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Pathology
Associate Professor of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Pathology
Assistant Professor of Pathology