
Alison K. Criss
Primary Appointment
Associate Professor, Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology
Education
- BA, Biology and Chemistry, Williams College
- PhD, Cell and Developmental Biology, Harvard University
- Postdoc, Microbiology, Northwestern University
Contact Information
Email: akc2r@virginia.edu
Website: http://mic.med.virginia.edu/criss/
Research Interests
Cellular and molecular mechanisms of Neisserial pathogenesis
Research Description
Thin-section transmission electron micrograph of N. gonorrhoeae-infected neutrophil.
Fluorescence/phase-contrast image of human neutrophils infected with strain FA1090 N. gonorrhoeae for 60 minutes. Green particles are intracellular bacteria; red/yellow particles are extracellular bacteria.