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Meet the Center for Microbe and Immunity Research Team

Learn more about interim director, Joanne Turner, PhD, and the team of principal investigators at the Center for Microbe and Immunity Research.

Interim Director

Joanne Turner

Joanne Turner, PhD,

Center for Microbe and Immunity Research

Joanne Turner, PhD,

Center for Microbe and Immunity Research

Interim Associate Directors

Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Amit Kapoor, PhD

Center for Microbe and Immunity Research

Amit Kapoor, PhD

Center for Microbe and Immunity Research
  • 700 Children's Drive
  • Room WA4015
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-2735

Jennifer Edwards, PhD

Center for Microbe and Immunity Research

Jennifer Edwards, PhD

Center for Microbe and Immunity Research
  • Abigail Wexner Research Institute
  • 700 Children's Drive
  • Columbus, OH 43205
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Principal Investigator

Juhi Bagaitkar

Juhi Bagaitkar, PhD

Center for Microbe and Immunity Research

Juhi Bagaitkar, PhD

Center for Microbe and Immunity Research
  • 700 Children’s Drive
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • Juhi.Bagaitkar@NationwideChildrens.org
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Michael Bailey, PhD

Center for Microbe and Immunity Research

Michael Bailey, PhD

Center for Microbe and Immunity Research
  • Abigail Wexner Research Institute
  • 700 Children’s Dr., W410
  • Columbus, OH 43205
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  • Michael.Bailey2@NationwideChildrens.org
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Lauren O. Bakaletz, PhD

Center for Microbe and Immunity Research

Lauren O. Bakaletz, PhD

Center for Microbe and Immunity Research
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Katherine Bline

Katherine E. Bline, MD

Critical Care

Katherine E. Bline, MD

Critical Care
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Zongdi Feng, PhD

Center for Microbe and Immunity Research

Zongdi Feng, PhD

Center for Microbe and Immunity Research
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Steven Goodman

Steven D Goodman, PhD

Center for Microbe and Immunity Research

Steven D Goodman, PhD

Center for Microbe and Immunity Research
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John Gunn

John Gunn, PhD

Center for Microbe and Immunity Research

John Gunn, PhD

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Samantha J. King, PhD

Center for Microbe and Immunity Research

Samantha J. King, PhD

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Kevin Mason

Kevin Mason, PhD

Center for Microbe and Immunity Research

Kevin Mason, PhD

Center for Microbe and Immunity Research
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  • 700 Children's Drive, W531
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Christopher Montgomery

Christopher P. Montgomery, MD

Critical Care

Christopher P. Montgomery, MD

Critical Care
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Santiago Partida-Sanchez, PhD

Center for Microbe and Immunity Research

Santiago Partida-Sanchez, PhD

Center for Microbe and Immunity Research
  • Abigail Wexner Research Institute
  • 700 Children's Drive
  • Columbus, Ohio 43205
  • (614)722.4092
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Mark Peeples

Mark E. Peeples, PhD

Center for Microbe and Immunity Research

Mark E. Peeples, PhD

Center for Microbe and Immunity Research
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  • 700 Children's Drive, WA4012
  • Columbus, OH 43205
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Masako Shimamura, MD

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Masako Shimamura, MD

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Nicole Skinner

Nicole Skinner, MD, PhD

Infectious Diseases

Nicole Skinner, MD, PhD

Infectious Diseases
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Christopher M. Walker, PhD

Center for Microbe and Immunity Research

Christopher M. Walker, PhD

Center for Microbe and Immunity Research
  • Abigail Wexner Research Institute
  • 700 Children's Drive, WA4011
  • Columbus , Ohio 43205
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Chack Yung Yu

Chack-Yung Yu, D.Phil.

Center for Microbe and Immunity Research

Chack-Yung Yu, D.Phil.

Center for Microbe and Immunity Research
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