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Cammie Lesser, MD, Infectious Disease, Boston, MA

Cammie Faith Lesser MD PhD


Assistant Professor of Medicine (Microbiology and Molecular Genetics), Mass Gen Hosp

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  • 55 Fruit StreetFnd 8Boston, MA 02114

  • Phone+1 617-726-3812

  • Fax+1 617-726-7416

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Education & Training

  • University of Washington
    University of WashingtonFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1997 - 2001
  • University of Washington
    University of WashingtonResidency, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1997
  • University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
    University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2002 - 2025
  • Infectious Disease
    American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Synthetic Bottom-up Approach Reveals the Complex Interplay of Shigella Effectors in Regulation of Epithelial Cell Death  
    Cammie Lesser, MD, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Press Mentions

  • Second Joint Hire Advances Microbiome Research
    Second Joint Hire Advances Microbiome ResearchMarch 5th, 2025
  • Host Defenses Signal Salmonella to Hijack Immune Cells, Spur Disease
    Host Defenses Signal Salmonella to Hijack Immune Cells, Spur DiseaseFebruary 12th, 2021
  • How Salmonella Uses a Metabolite to Reprogram the Krebs Cycle to Promote Its Own Survival
    How Salmonella Uses a Metabolite to Reprogram the Krebs Cycle to Promote Its Own SurvivalJanuary 22nd, 2021
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Grant Support

  • Dissecting The Roles Of Superchaperones In Type III SecretionNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2011
  • Bacterial Mediated Generation Of IPS CellsNational Institute Of General Medical Sciences2010–2011
  • MAPK Phosphatases And Innate ImmunityNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2009–2010
  • Modeling Mechanisms Of Shigella Pathogenesis In YeastNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2006–2010
  • Novel Genetic Analyses Of Shigella Virulence ProteinsNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2005–2006
  • The Role Of Yersinia Yopm In PathogenesisNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2002–2004
  • The Role Of Yersinia Yopm In PathogenesisNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2002

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