
Brigitte E. Martin, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department:
SOM-Cell and Molecular Biology
Email:
bmartin1@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-1864
Biography
Brigitte E Martin, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) in Jackson, Mississippi. Her long-term research interests focus on studying viral infection dynamics, emphasizing both virus and host responses to enhance disease diagnostics and prognostics. She has extensive academic training and research experience in virology encompass multiple disciplines, including molecular biology, cellular biology, immunology, and epidemiology.
As a PhD candidate in Veterinary Medical Science, she received training from Dr. Xiu-Feng (Henry) Wan in molecular biology techniques used to study the influenza virus and embarked on influenza-focused research. Her dissertation centered on developing and applying a novel methodology for the antigenic characterization of influenza, utilizing polyclonal antibodies for proximity ligation assays.
Dr. Martin’s postdoctoral training at the University of Illinois under Dr. Christopher Brooke involved developing and publishing molecular and cellular biology techniques to determine the outcome of influenza infection with varying numbers of virions per infected cell, considering both the presence and absence of the host antiviral immune response. As a former T32 postdoctoral fellow at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, she further explored the implications of viral infection at the organismal level, with a particular focus on cardiovascular physiology.
Currently, Dr. Martin’s research bridges her previous work in cardiovascular physiology and viral pathogenesis, investigating changes in cardiac function, biomarkers, and viral genomic heterogeneity from the onset of influenza infection to recovery.
Education
Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine, PhD, Veterinary Medical Science | 2017 |
Current Positions
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry | 08/2023 - Present |
The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 |
Sponsored Program Funding
Extramural, Host-pathogen molecular and cardiovascular interaction during influenza infection, NIH/NIGMS | 09/2023 - 02/2028 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
Bronze level for the Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Excellence Awards, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2024 |
Professional Membership and Service
American Physiological Society, Member, Annual national meeting | 2022 - Present |
Infection Genomics for One Health Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, Fellow | 2018 - 2020 |
American Society for Virology, Member, Annual international meeting | 2018 - Present |
Phi Kappa Phi, Member | 2014 - Present |
Golden Key, Member | 2013 - Present |
American Society for Microbiologists, Member | 2012 - Present |
Committee Service
MEDICAL CENTER-ANIMAL CARE AND USE, Member | 2024 - Present |
Medical Student Research Program (MSRP) Review Committee, Member | 2023 - Present |