Brigitte E. Martin, PhD

Brigitte E. Martin, PhD

Assistant Professor

Department:
SOM-Cell and Molecular Biology

Email:
bmartin1@umc.edu

Work Phone:
(601) 984-1864

Biography

Brigitte E Martin, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) in Jackson, Mississippi. Her long-term research interests focus on studying viral infection dynamics, emphasizing both virus and host responses to enhance disease diagnostics and prognostics. She has extensive academic training and research experience in virology encompass multiple disciplines, including molecular biology, cellular biology, immunology, and epidemiology.

As a PhD candidate in Veterinary Medical Science, she received training from Dr. Xiu-Feng (Henry) Wan in molecular biology techniques used to study the influenza virus and embarked on influenza-focused research. Her dissertation centered on developing and applying a novel methodology for the antigenic characterization of influenza, utilizing polyclonal antibodies for proximity ligation assays.

Dr. Martin’s postdoctoral training at the University of Illinois under Dr. Christopher Brooke involved developing and publishing molecular and cellular biology techniques to determine the outcome of influenza infection with varying numbers of virions per infected cell, considering both the presence and absence of the host antiviral immune response. As a former T32 postdoctoral fellow at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, she further explored the implications of viral infection at the organismal level, with a particular focus on cardiovascular physiology.

Currently, Dr. Martin’s research bridges her previous work in cardiovascular physiology and viral pathogenesis, investigating changes in cardiac function, biomarkers, and viral genomic heterogeneity from the onset of influenza infection to recovery.

Education

Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine, PhD, Veterinary Medical Science2017

Current Positions

Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry08/2023 - Present
The University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi 39216

Sponsored Program Funding

Extramural, Host-pathogen molecular and cardiovascular interaction during influenza infection, NIH/NIGMS09/2023 - 02/2028

Presentations

Poster Presentation, Cardiac transcriptomic profiling in obese and lean mice during influenza infection, American Society for Virology, Palais des congrès de Montréal in Montréal, Québec, Canada07/2025
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Molecular Center of Health and Disease COBRE, University of Mississippi Medical Center05/2025
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Cardiovascular and Renal Research Center COBRE, University of Mississippi Medical Center05/2025
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Cardiovascular Consequences of Influenza Virus Infection in Mice, Cell and Molecular Biology Seminar, University of Mississippi Medical Center01/2025
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Cardiovascular Consequences of Influenza Virus Infection in Mice, Biological Sciences Seminar, Misssissippi State University01/2025
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Cardiovascular, biomarker, and viral genomic differences during influenza infection, Molecular Center of Health and Disease COBRE, University of Mississippi Medical Center01/2025
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Temporal cardiovascular impacts of influenza infection in mice, American Society for Virology. Columbus, Columbus, OH06/2024
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Temporal dynamics of cardiovascular response to influenza infection in mice, 9th National IDeA Symposium of Biomedical Research Excellence (NISBRE), Washington DC06/2024
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Cardiovascular, biomarker, and viral genomic differences during influenza infection, Molecular Center of Health and Disease COBRE, University of Mississippi Medical Center05/2024
Poster Presentation, Cardiovascular and renal physiological impacts seen in blood tests of flu diagnosed patients, American Physiology Summit, Long Beach, CA04/2024
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Cardiovascular, biomarker, and viral genomic differences during influenza infection, Molecular Center of Health and Disease, University of Mississippi Medical Center01/2024

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Bronze level for the Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Excellence Awards, University of Mississippi Medical Center2024

Professional Membership and Service

American Physiological Society, Member, Annual national meeting2022 - Present
Infection Genomics for One Health Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, Fellow2018 - 2020
American Society for Virology, Member, Annual international meeting2018 - Present
Phi Kappa Phi, Member2014 - Present
Golden Key, Member2013 - Present
American Society for Microbiologists, Member2012 - Present

Committee Service

MEDICAL CENTER-ANIMAL CARE AND USE, Member2024 - Present
Medical Student Research Program (MSRP) Review Committee, Member2023 - Present

Other Service

Micro741 Exam Proctor, Exam Proctor05/2025 - 05/2025
School of Health Related Professionals Research Day Judge, Poster Judge04/2025 - 04/2025
Augusta SCORE Pilot Grant Reviewer03/2025 - 04/2025
MS-BMS Advising, Masters Students' Advisor01/2025 - Present
American Society for Microbiology Joint Branch Meeting Poster Judge, Poster Judge11/2024 - 11/2024
2024 School of Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences Research Day Poster Judge, Poster Judge10/2024 - 10/2024
CMB704 Exam Proctor, Biochemistry Exam Proctor09/2024 - 12/2024
Medical Student Research Program Judge and Proctor, Judge and Proctor07/2024 - 07/2024
Biosafety/Security Ad Hoc Work Group, Member2024 - Present
CMB704 Exam Proctor, Biochemistry Exam Proctor09/2023 - 12/2023
Microbiology and Immunology Graduate Admissions Committee, Member09/2023 - Present
Seminar Director, Cell and Molecular Biology08/2023 - Present

Teaching Experience

Molecular Center of Health and Disease COBRE, Lecturer, MCHD Summer Omics AcademySummer 2024-2025 - 2025
ID714, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Professional SkillsSpring 2024-2025 - 2025
Micro702, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Molecular and Cellular VirologySpring 2024-2025 - 2025
Micro741, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, FUNDAMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGYSpring 2024-2025 - 2025
NSCI710, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, BiostatisticsSpring 2024-2025 - 2025
Molecular Center of Health and Disease COBRE, Lecturer, MCHD Summer Omics AcademySummer 2023-2024 - 2024
Micro741, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, FUNDAMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGYSpring 2023-2024 - 2024
ID714, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Professional SkilssSpring 2023-2024 - 2024
NSCI710, Graduate, Course, Lecturer, BiostatisticsSpring 2023-2024 - 2024

Directed Student Learning

Research Advisor, Advised: Reanna Hales2024 - Present
Base Pair, Advised: Mia Parnell2024 - Present
Dissertation Committee Member, Advised: Komal Beeton2023 - Present
Dissertation Defense Committee Member, Advised: Ashley Johnson2023 - 2025