Host Pathogen Interaction Teaching Group

To use a research group model to support the professional development of scientific educators.
To create a community among faculty who research and teach topics related to host-pathogen interactions.
To develop courses that engage students in deep, research-oriented understanding of host-pathogen interactions.
To create a continuum of learning where broad concepts introduced in the introductory microbiology course are reinforced, refined, and extended in upper level classes.

Research faculty members with expertise in HPI will meet regularly to discuss and set standards for the teaching of HPI concepts in our courses.
A student who takes two or more upper level HPI courses should experience depth in content and in process.