The Division of Bacteriology & Parasitology encompasses research, training and service on features of the pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, transmission, and prevention of bacterial and parasitic diseases.
Personnel devoted to research and its ancillary functions include five faculty, four postdoctoral fellows, one research scientist, two graduate students, six research technicians, and one administrative staff. Dr. Mario T. Philipp, Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at Tulane Medical School, is Chairman of the Division.
The functions of the Division can be divided into three main areas:
