Officers

President: Ken Fields

Dr. Ken Fields is a professor in the department of Micorbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics at the University of Kentucky. In his current work, Dr. Fields focuses on understanding how the chlamydial type III secretion system is employed to manipulate host cell biology. He is a pioneer in the development of genetic tools for Chlamydia.

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President-Elect: Isabelle Derré

Dr. Isabelle Derré is an Associate Professor at the University of Virginia. Dr. Derré investigates how the obligate intracellular bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis manipulates the host and establishes an intracellular niche favorable for bacterial survival and replication, resulting in disease. Dr. Derré lab's projects combine bacterial and host genetics, cell biology, biochemistry, microscopy and in vivo techniques.

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Secretary/Treasurer: Christine Suetterlin

Dr. Christine Suetterlin is Professor at the University of California, Irvine. Dr. Suetterlin uses her training in cell biology to understand 1) how Chlamydia, from within the inclusion, manipulates host cell organelles, such as ER, Golgi and centrosome, 2) how the host cell alters the infection and 3) how the unique chlamydial developmental cycle is regulated.

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Councilors 

Raphael Valdivia, PhD.​
Professor and Chair
Department of Immunobiology
Duke
Durham, NC
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Anders Omsland, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
College of Veterinary Medicine 
Washington State University
Pullam, WA
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George Liechti, Ph.D
Department Microbiology and Immunology
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Bethesda, MD
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Willa Huston, Ph.D.​
Associate Dean Teaching and Learning
University of Technology
Sydney, Australia
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