The department is the home for basic research in immunology and microbiology. Our mission is to advance the insights into the biology of microbes and the defense against microbial infections in order to develop future therapies for infectious, autoimmune, and malignant diseases.
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Janko Nikolich, MD, PhD, Appointed as Regents Professor
The Arizona Board of Regents appointed Dr. Nikolich as Regents Professor. This is the highest faculty rank at the University of Arizona, and limited to no more than 3% of the tenured and tenure-track university faculty members.
Dr. Nikolich Receives Honor from the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Art
Dr. Janko Nikolich elected to Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts. Read more
Rebekah Mokry, PhD, receives Honorable Mention for the 2025 Outstanding Postdoctoral Scholar Award
This award recognizes innovation or research contributions, research productivity, quality of written and oral communication about the research, and leadership.