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Dartmouth-led Study Provides New Insights into Phage Therapy Design

Results from a new Dartmouth-led study, involving collaborators at the University of Pittsburgh and Yale University and published in the journal PLOS Biology, are providing new insights into the therapeutic potential of bacteriophage (phage) therapy for treating diseases like cystic fibrosis (CF).

Geisel Study Reveals Hidden Diversity of Innate Immune Cells

Findings from a new study, led by researchers at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine and published in Nature Immunology, have uncovered key functional differences in macrophages—a type of white blood cell that plays a pivotal role in the body’s innate (general) immune system as a first-line defender against pathogens.

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Welcome to the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Giesel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

Study Shows Important Role Gut Microbes Play in Airway Health in Persons with Cystic Fibrosis

Findings from a new study conducted by a team of researchers at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine and published in the journal mBio

How Antibodies Function Against HSV

Dartmouth Researchers Offer New Insights into How Antibodies Function Against HSV

M&I Ranks Highly Once Again in NIH Funding

M&I was 13th for national ranking for NIH grant funding, out of 96 ranked departments of Microbiology.

BRIMR.ORG about M&I Ranks Highly Once Again in NIH Funding

The Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Dartmouth believes that rigorous teaching and research in the fields of microbiology and immunology are integral to improving health and welfare on a global level. Through the programs in our department we are advancing our knowledge in the fields of infectious disease, inflammation, and immunity while training the next generation of scientists and physicians.

The department values the contribution of diversity to a more just society and innovative science. We will not silently tolerate any form of discrimination in our department. We commit to immediate and ongoing actions to enhance representation and inclusivity and pledge to fight against racial and gender-based injustice both in academia and in the broader community.