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Tera Levin is an Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh, affiliated with the Department of Biological Sciences. Her research explores the evolutionary arms races between hosts and pathogens, focusing on Legionella pneumophila and its natural hosts, environmental amoebae.
- Ph.D. in Molecular and Cell Biology (2014), University of California, Berkeley
- Postdoctoral Research, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
The Levin Lab investigates how host-pathogen interactions drive the evolution of immunity and pathogenesis. Their work combines high-throughput genetics, microbiology, and evolutionary genomics to address questions about pathogen emergence, host-microbe interactions, and molecular mechanisms of coevolution.
Recent publications highlight her contributions to understanding genetic innovation, host defense evolution, and bacterial survival strategies. Collaborative projects span topics like STING protein evolution, antimicrobial resistance, and insect-microbiome interactions.
Her lab is part of the University of Pittsburgh's Department of Biological Sciences, with opportunities for joining their research team.
