Wing Hall
Welcome to the Department of Microbiology
Word from the Chair
Welcome to the Cornell Department of Microbiology in the college of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS). Our Department has eleven active research laboratories and is housed within a renovated Wing Hall (a 1912 classical revival building listed on the National Registry of Historic Places). We serve as the home Department for the Graduate Field of Microbiology (with >40 affiliated faculty members) and provide a center of expertise for numerous aspects of microbial biology. Our faculty and staff have a primary responsibility for the teaching of microbiology to undergraduate including a popular introductory microbiology course (BioMi2900) and associated laboratory (BioMI2910). We also offer numerous advanced courses for both undergraduate and graduate level students. Research within our Department is focused on Prokaryotic Biology and Environmental Microbiology and includes specific expertise in molecular genetics, gene regulation, genomics, microbial cell biology, bioremediation, symbionts, pathogens, and ecosystems. Explore these pages and learn more about our research, teaching and outreach programs.
John D. Helmann
Field of Microbiology Graduate Research Seminar Schedule
Department of Microbiology Seminars
2/14/13 4:30 pm, 105 Riley Robb Hall
Clifford Kraft
Cornell University
Department Natural Resources
Title: The Role of Bacteria in Thiamine Deficiency and Reproductive Failure in Fisheries or "Why I Spend Time in Wing Hall"
Host: Esther Angert
2/28/13 4:30 pm, 105 Riley Robb Hall
Stephen Winans
Cornell University
Department Microbiology
Title:"The alpha, beta, and gamma of Chemical Communication in Bacteria"
Host: Joseph Peters
3/14/13 4:30 pm, 105 Riley Robb Hall
Kenneth Stedman
Portland State University
Title: "Viruses from hell: Unusual viruses from extreme (and other) environments"
Host: Ian Hewson
Graduate Program in Microbiology
Graduate Field of Microbiology Frequently Asked Questions
Undergraduate Program of Study in Microbiology
Faculty Research Labs
Current Positions Open:
To inquire about post-doctoral or other senior level appointments, contact individual faculty members.
Prospective graduate students should apply through the Graduate Field of Microbiology (contact Shirley Cramer)
R3 Research Group. A group of Cornell scientists interested in mechanisms of DNA Replication, Repair and Recombination in various organisms.
Symbiosis & Cooperation Group. This group provides a forum for students, postdocs and PIs who work on various forms of symbiotic and cooperative systems.
Cornell Microbiology Student, Brittany Chao, is new Gates Cambridge Scholar
107 Wing Hall (Graduate Field)
Department Chair - John Helmann (607) 255-3086
Administrative Manager - Lillian Henry (607) 255-4513
Assistant to the Chair - Patti Butler (607) 255-3086
Department Fax (607) 255-3904
Director of Graduate Studies - Joseph Peters (607) 255-2271
Graduate Field Assistant - Shirley Cramer (607) 255-3088
Mailing Address:
Cornell University
Department of Microbiology
Wing Hall
Ithaca NY 14853-8101