Jeffrey Langland, Ph.D.

Faculty, Basic Sciences

Dr. Jeffrey Langland received his doctorate degree from Arizona State University in Virology in December 1990. Dr. Langland’s area of interest then, and still today, is investigating and understanding the complex cellular defenses against microorganisms.

After graduating from ASU, Dr. Langland did a post-doctoral fellowship at UC Davis studying oncolytic viruses, followed by a post-doctoral position at the University of Wyoming comparing similarities between plant and human defenses against viruses. In 1995, he returned to Arizona State University as a Research Assistant Professor. In this capacity he has instructed several courses including General Virology and The Biology of AIDS.

In August 2007, Dr. Langland became the first joint faculty member at SCNM, maintaining his position at the ASU Biodesign Institute and becoming the instructor for Medical Microbiology (MICR 605/610) and Research courses (RSCH 610, 620 and 660). Dr. Langland is also Co-Chair of the Research Department bringing new insight and a fresh approach to research for the students.

Dr. Langland directs various research projects, often with students from the SCNM community. Current projects are related to:

1. Botanical-based therapy on the war against bioterrorism and emerging microbial threats
2. Novel compound- and botanical-based therapies for microorganisms
3. Novel compound- and botanical-based therapies for microorganisms

Dr. Langland has given lectures and presentation at numerous conferences and published articles in many peer-reviewed journals.