Linda Mansfield

Linda Mansfield is a University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics at Michigan State University. She is affiliated with the Genetics & Genome Sciences Program and the Cell & Molecular Biology Program, and her research focuses on the enteric bacterial pathogen Campylobacter jejuni and its role in autoimmune diseases like Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) and Miller Fisher Syndrome (MFS). Her work also explores microbiome dynamics, antibiotic resistance, and host-pathogen interactions.

• Education: B.S. (1975), M.S. (1980) from University of Delaware; V.M.D. (1986), Ph.D. (1990) from University of Pennsylvania.
• Research Interests: Autoimmune diseases triggered by C. jejuni, microbiome adaptation, antibiotic resistance, and host-pathogen co-evolution.
• Scientific Awards:
  • Albert C. Dehn and Lois E. Dehn Endowed Chair in Veterinary Medicine.
• Key Publication Trends:
  • 2025: FMT studies linking human microbiota to inflammation and lung function.
  • 2023: Role of infant microbiota in neurodevelopment and antibiotic resistance transfer.
  • 2022: Autoimmune neuropathy mechanisms in C. jejuni infection.
  • 2017-2016: Microbiome shifts, socioecological immunity in hyenas.
  • 2007-2004: Autoimmune models in mice and parasitology reviews.
• Laboratory: Comparative Enteric Diseases Laboratory, investigating C. jejuni pathogenesis and autoimmune sequelae.