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Dr. Dustin Brisson named a 2013 Investigator by the Burroughs Wellcome Fund

Dr. Dustin Brisson was named a 2013 Investigator in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease by the Burroughs Wellcome Fund.  His work on the ecology and evolution of Lyme disease was featured recently on PennNews.  The Burroughs Wellcome award encourages and supports ambitious early career faculty…

Dustin Brisson Promoted

Dr. Dustin Brisson has been promoted to Associate Professor of Biology with tenure.  Dustin studies the ecology and evolutionary biology of disease-causing organisms.  Much of his current work focuses on the bacterium that causes Lyme disease Borrelia burgdorferi.  Congratulations!

Dustin Brisson

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Department of Biology
102 Leidy Laboratories
433 S University Ave
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4544

P: (215) 898-7121
F: (215) 898-8780

 

Junhyong Kim
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Brian Gregory
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Mecky Pohlschröder
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Kim Gallagher
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