Irina Kirpich PhD, MPH

Dr. Irina Kirpich joined the Department of Microbiology and Immunology as a tenure-track Associate Professor on July 1, 2022. She received her Ph.D. from the Pomor State University in Russia and her MPH in Management and Administration from the University of Louisville. Dr. Kirpich is an NIH-funded NIH-funded investigator with research interests in alcohol-associated liver disease, bioactive lipid mediators in liver injury and resolution of inflammation, and the gut-liver axis with a focus on the intestinal barrier, gut microbiome, and bacteria-derived molecules. Dr. Kirpich has a history of successfully mentoring young scientists toward independence.