; Skip to content
Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce
  • Who We Are
    • About the Chamber
    • Annual Report
    • Board of Directors
    • Staff
    • Leaders Council
    • Ambassadors
    • Young Professionals
    • Chamber News
    • Contact Us
  • Members
    • Join the Chamber
    • Member Login
    • Chamber Calendar
    • Chamber Benefits
    • Marketing Opportunities
    • Member News
    • Business Resources
    • Jobs
    • Hot Deals
    • Member to Member Deals
  • Directory
  • Workforce
    • Grow Our Workforce
    • Jobs
    • Chamber Foundation
      • Student Training & Exploration Program (STEP)
      • Youth Leadership
      • National Civics Bee®
    • Workforce & Training Resource Guide
    • IT Apprenticeship
  • Advocacy
    • Get Connected
    • Elected Officials Directory
  • Eastern Shore
    • Living Here
    • Demographics
      • Daphne
      • Fairhope
      • Spanish Fort
    • Visiting the Eastern Shore
    • Tourism Website
    • Request Information
  • Events
    • Chamber Calendar
    • Community Calendar
    • Submit an Event
    • Annual Events
    • Recurring Events
    • Jubilee Festival of Arts
    • Delta Woods & Waters
  • News
    • Member News
    • Chamber News
    • Guest Blog
    • Eastern Shore Magazine

Member Login  | Join

Facebook Icon with link to Eastern Shore Chamber Facebook account Instagram Icon with link to Eastern Shore Chamber Instagram Account YouTube Icon with link to Eastern Shore Chamber YouTube account
Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce
  • Who We Are
    • About the Chamber
    • Annual Report
    • Board of Directors
    • Staff
    • Leaders Council
    • Ambassadors
    • Young Professionals
    • Chamber News
    • Contact Us
  • Members
    • Join the Chamber
    • Member Login
    • Chamber Calendar
    • Chamber Benefits
    • Marketing Opportunities
    • Member News
    • Business Resources
    • Jobs
    • Hot Deals
    • Member to Member Deals
  • Directory
  • Workforce
    • Grow Our Workforce
    • Jobs
    • Chamber Foundation
      • Student Training & Exploration Program (STEP)
      • Youth Leadership
      • National Civics Bee®
    • Workforce & Training Resource Guide
    • IT Apprenticeship
  • Advocacy
    • Get Connected
    • Elected Officials Directory
  • Eastern Shore
    • Living Here
    • Demographics
      • Daphne
      • Fairhope
      • Spanish Fort
    • Visiting the Eastern Shore
    • Tourism Website
    • Request Information
  • Events
    • Chamber Calendar
    • Community Calendar
    • Submit an Event
    • Annual Events
    • Recurring Events
    • Jubilee Festival of Arts
    • Delta Woods & Waters
  • News
    • Member News
    • Chamber News
    • Guest Blog
    • Eastern Shore Magazine

Scientist Michael R. Elliott, Ph.D., joins Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Whiddon College of Medicine

March 14, 2024
Member News

Scientist Michael R. Elliott, Ph.D., joins Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Whiddon College of Medicine  

 

MOBILE, Alabama (March 13, 2024) -- Michael R. Elliott, Ph.D., recently joined the faculty of the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine as an associate professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology.  

 

“Dr. Elliott is an excellent addition to our faculty, bringing expertise in immunology that will strengthen the research and teaching mission of the University of South Alabama and USA Health,” said Kevin R. Macaluso, Ph.D., professor and Locke Distinguished Chair of Microbiology and Immunology at the Whiddon College of Medicine.  

 

He most recently served as an associate professor of microbiology, immunology, and cancer biology at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He will continue as an adjunct associate professor there. Elliott has received numerous awards, and his research has been and continues to be funded by federal grants. 

 

 With a new lab at the USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute, his research interests focus on innate immunity, macrophage biology, and cancer immunotherapy.  

 

Macrophages are a phenotypically diverse, multifunctional population of immune cells found in every tissue in the body that play key roles in maintaining normal tissue function and immune defense against pathogens. The goal of Elliott’s work is to understand, at a mechanistic level, the function of tissue-resident macrophages and other myeloid populations as effectors of innate immunity in cancer immunotherapy, acute and chronic inflammation, aging, and microbial infection.  

 

“Our work focuses on several fundamental macrophage effector mechanisms, including motility, phagocytosis, and cytokine/chemokine responses to PAMPs and DAMPs,” he said. “Through our ongoing collaborations with multiple basic and clinical research labs, we ultimately seek to translate our research efforts into new disease therapies that harness the powerful immune-regulating properties of macrophages.”

  

Elliott received his Baccalaureate degree from Wake Forest University and his Ph.D. from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine. 

 
 
 
Attendee panel closed
Conversation flagged for follow up
 
 
 

Scientist Michael R. Elliott, Ph.D., joins Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Whiddon College of Medicine
  • March 14, 2024
Business Directory Sponsorship Events Calendar Hot Deals Member To Member Deals Marketspace Job Postings Contact Us Information & Brochures Join The Chamber
GrowthZone - Membership Management Software
Share
Print Facebook Twitter LinkedIn

© 2025 Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce | Site by GrowthZone

Get In Touch!

Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce
327 Fairhope Avenue, Fairhope, AL 36532

(251) 928-6387

Email Us

US Accreditation Logo
AACC-Accred
2024 MEMBER CHAMBER Horizontal Logos - Final

Quick Links

Membership Application

Member Login

Business Directory

Event Calendar

Meet the Staff

Eastern Shore Magazine

Get Involved

Chamber Benefits

Marketing Opportunities

Business Resources

Job Listings

Workforce Development

Governmental Affairs

Privacy

Event Refund Policy

Tourism Links

Explore Eastern Shore Tourism Website

Jubilee Festival of Arts

Delta Woods & Waters Expo

Request Information

 

Stay Connected!

Join Today!
Facebook Icon with link to Eastern Shore Chamber Facebook account Instagram Icon with link to Eastern Shore Chamber Instagram Account YouTube Icon with link to Eastern Shore Chamber YouTube account
© 2025 Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce.  All Rights Reserved | Site by GrowthZone
Scroll To Top