Carl F. Nathan

Carl F. Nathan is a Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at Weill Cornell Medical College, where he also serves as Chair in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology. His research focuses on Mycobacterium tuberculosis pathogenesis, antimicrobial resistance mechanisms, and proteasome inhibition in infectious diseases.

Email: cnathan@med.cornell.edu
Office: Belfer Research Building, Room 1124, and William Randolph Hearst Microbiology Research Center, Room 309, both in New York, NY.

Research Themes:

• Antituberculosis drug discovery targeting phosphopantetheinyl transferase
• Host-pathogen interactions in M. tuberculosis infection
• Mechanisms of antibiotic resistance in dormant bacterial populations
• Proteasome inhibition in mycobacteria and malaria parasites
• Role of type I interferon in macrophage death during tuberculosis

His work spans immunology, microbiology, and pharmacology with applications in drug development for neglected tropical diseases.