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Meet Eric

Professor, Biology

Education

2003 Middle Tennessee State University, B.S.
2008 Oxford University, Ph.D.
2011 Stanford University, Postdoctoral fellow 

Courses Taught

Microbiology for Allied Health
General Biology I
Microbiology
Fermentation Microbiology
Virology
Senior Seminar 

Career Specialties

Eric Freundt specializes in virus-host interactions and viral pathogenesis. 

Professional and Community Activities

Eric Freundt studies how viruses and other pathogens interact with cellular pathways during infection.His past research has focused on the SARS–coronavirus, Thelier’s murine encephalomyelitis virus and misfolded alpha-synuclein.

Freundt is a member of the American Society for Microbiology, American Society for Virology and the Council on Undergraduate Research.