Teaching Specialties: 

• Microbiology

Research Interests:

• Microbial pathogens, especially those of the gastrointestinal system
• Role of outer membrane vesicles in  Salmonella  infection and host response
• Host-pathogen interactions
• Bioinformatic analysis and predictive biology
• Host response to vaccination and infection

Professional Links:

• VITA
• NCBI PubMed

Professional Associations:

• American Society for Microbiology
• American Society for the Advancement of Science

Microbiology Links:

• American Society for Microbiology
• Microbe-related Podcasts

Recommended Podcasts:

• This Week in Virology
• This Week in Microbiology
• This Week in Parasitism

Microbe and Science related blogs:

• Small Things Considered
• mBio
• CDC Director’s Blog
• Not Exactly Rocket Science

Contact Information:

Dept. of Biological and Health Sciences
Biology Bldg Rm 105
MSC 158 Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Kingsville, Texas 78363-8202
voice: 361-593-3504
fax: 361-593-3800
email:   richard.laughlin@tamuk.edu