The Translational Research on Microbial Pathogens Group advances the treatment of human infections by discovering the mechanisms of bacterial pathogenesis in patients. The group's experimental endeavors help translate basic science tools and discoveries into the realm of clinical care.

The multidisciplinary group includes environmental microbiologists, molecular biologists, physiologists, epidemiologists and physician scientists, dedicated to bringing state of the art scientific techniques to the clinical investigation of human infections.

The group has been particularly successful in the study of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and is now researching other pathogens.

For more information on our work read the overview of the Pathogens Research Group.

For more information about faculty and staff visit the Research Group Members page.

The Research Group and the Human Microbial Pathogens Lab are located on the UCSF Parnassus Campus. To contact the Research Group or request a visit to the Human Pathogens Lab send an email to

Jeanine Wiener-Kronish <wienerkj@anesthesia.ucsf.edu>

Or call +1 415 476-1935.