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Our lab is interested in understanding how bacterial enteric pathogens use their virulence factors to modulate host-microbe metabolism in order to grow to high concentrations and transmit to a new host during infection. We use animal models of disease coupled with bacterial and host genetics to study the molecular mechanisms of toxin-mediated pathogen growth and transmission. Our research may shed light into the development of novel and cost-effective therapeutics for treating and preventing infectious diseases. Our ResearchAbout us
The Rivera-Chávez lab officially opened in UC San Diego in the School of Medicine campus on October 2020. Dr. Fabian Rivera-Chávez, the Principle Investigator of the lab, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics (Division of Host-Microbe Systems and Therapeutics) and in the Division of Biological Sciences (Section of Molecular Biology). We are currently looking for enthusiastic researchers to join our lab and encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply. We are looking for postdocs, graduate students, undergraduate students, visiting scholars, and collaborators. For more details about our research, please visit our Research and Publications pages. If you are interested in joining, please contact us!
Latest News
The Rivera-Chávez lab Awarded Mallinckrodt Foundation Grant!
Founded in 1953, the Mallinckrodt Foundation supports early stage biomedical investigators who conduct research that has the potential to advance the understanding, diagnosis or treatment of disease. As a 2021 grantee, Rivera-Chávez will receive $60,000 per year for...
Brooke Johnson selected for the McNair Scholars Program!
Ronald Ervin McNair was born on October 12, 1950, in Lake City, South Carolina, where he graduated as valedictorian from Carver High School in 1967. He attended North Carolina A&T University where he earned a bachelor's degree in physics, magna cum laude, in 1971....
CBS 8 – vaccinations Latinos (Dr. Rivera-Chávez interviewed)
COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted Latinos and Blacks in San Diego County. Vaccine distribution had been lagging too, but now it's catching up. (Read CBS 8 story here). (PREVIEW) Author: Jesse Pagan Published: 9:04 PM PDT May 27, 2021 Updated: 10:31 PM PDT May...
Local Biologist Pushes Importance of Vaccines in Underserved Communities (Dr. Rivera-Chávez is interviewed)
Dr. Rivera-Chávez was interviewed by NBC 7 San Diego in regard to San Diego County's progress in vaccinating minority communities. (Read NBC 7 story here) By Ramon Galindo • Published May 15, 2021 • Updated on May 18, 2021 at 10:28 am (PREVIEW) San Diego County is...