Julie Pfeiffer, Ph.D. Titles and Appointments Professor & Chair Endowed Title B.B. Owen Distinguished Chair in Molecular Research; Nadine and Tom Craddick Distinguished Chair in Medical Science Schools Medical School | Graduate School Departments Microbiology Graduate Programs Molecular Microbiology Biography Download Curriculum Vitae Education Graduate School Uni of Michigan - Ann Arbor (2001), Microbiology Research Interest circadian control of viral infection coxsackievirus murine norovirus reovirus rhinovirus viral evolution viral polymerases virus-host interactions and pathogenesis virus-microbiota interactions Publications Featured Publications Egress-enhancing mutation reveals the inefficiency of non-enveloped virus cell exit. Rodriguez-Irizarry VJ, Maples RW, Pfeiffer JK, PLoS Biol 2025 Jun 23 6 e3003245 A single mutation in an enteric virus alters tropism and sensitivity to microbiota. Erickson AK, Sutherland DM, Welsh OL, Maples RW, Dermody TS, Pfeiffer JK, Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2025 Apr 122 16 e2500612122 Tradeoffs for a viral mutant with enhanced replication speed. Lanahan MR, Maples RW, Pfeiffer JK, Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2021 Jul 118 30 Bacteria Facilitate Enteric Virus Co-infection of Mammalian Cells and Promote Genetic Recombination. Erickson AK, Jesudhasan PR, Mayer MJ, Narbad A, Winter SE, Pfeiffer JK Cell Host Microbe 2018 Jan 23 1 77-88.e5 Viral immunity. Transkingdom control of viral infection and immunity in the mammalian intestine. Pfeiffer JK, Virgin HW Science 2016 Jan 351 6270 Bacterial lipopolysaccharide binding enhances virion stability and promotes environmental fitness of an enteric virus. Robinson CM, Jesudhasan PR, Pfeiffer JK Cell Host Microbe 2014 Jan 15 1 36-46 Intestinal microbiota promote enteric virus replication and systemic pathogenesis. Kuss SK, Best GT, Etheredge CA, Pruijssers AJ, Frierson JM, Hooper LV, Dermody TS, Pfeiffer JK Science 2011 Oct 334 6053 Pseudomonas aeruginosa rhamnolipids stabilize human rhinovirus 14 virions. Baty JJ, Drozdick AK, Pfeiffer JK, J Virol 2025 Aug e0093125 Murine norovirus mutants adapted to replicate in human cells reveal a post-entry restriction. Budicini MR, Rodriguez-Irizarry VJ, Maples RW, Pfeiffer JK, J Virol 2024 Apr e0004724 Sorting nexin 5 mediates virus-induced autophagy and immunity. Dong X, Yang Y, Zou Z, Zhao Y, Ci B, Zhong L, Bhave M, Wang L, Kuo YC, Zang X, Zhong R, Aguilera ER, Richardson RB, Simonetti B, Schoggins JW, Pfeiffer JK, Yu L, Zhang X, Xie Y, Schmid SL, Xiao G, Gleeson PA, Ktistakis NT, Cullen PJ, Xavier RJ, Levine B, Nature 2020 Dec Results 1-10 of 39 1 2 3 4 Next Last Honors & Awards Excellence in Postdoctoral Mentoring Award UT Southwestern Postdoctoral Association (2022) ODonnell Award in Science, TAMEST (2019) American Academy of Microbiology (2018) Howard Hughes Medical Institute Faculty Scholar (2016) Burroughs Wellcome Fund Investigators in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease (2012) Pew Scholar (2007) President's Research Council Young Investigator Award (2007)
