College of Natural & Social Sciences
Department of Biological Sciences
Office
ASCL355
Phone
323-343-6353
Email
eporter@calstatela.edu
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
MD Medicine 1989, Thesis Medicine 1990
University of Mainz, Germany
TEACHING INTERESTS
- Medical Microbiology
- Immunology
COURSE LIST
| Course | Title | Meeting Times | Term | Room |
| MICR 4200 | Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases | TBD | ||
| MICR 4600 | Theoretical and Applied Immunology | Spring 2026 | TBD | |
| MICR 3700 | Medical Microbiology | 12:15 - 1:30 pm | Fall 2025 | SH 267B |
OFFICE HOURS
- Mondays & Wednesdays 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
- Room: ASCL 355 or Zoom: https://calstatela.zoom.us/my/edith.porter?pwd=dGd5T3BsMUFBTFl3OU5DL0p0R2xHZz09
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Innate Immunity, Epithelial Cells, Antimicrobial Peptides, Antimicrobial Lipids
- PubMed list of publications
- Google Scholar
STUDENT RESEARCH TRAINING
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
- American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
- Southern California Branch of ASM (SCASM)
- American Association of Immunologists (AAI)
- California State University Biotech (CSUBIOTECH, formerly CSUPERB)
AWARDS (past 5 years)
- 2025 AAI Distinguished Service Award for Leading the Development of the AAI Undergraduate Curriculum Recommendations
- 2024 SCASM T.D. Beckwith Award for Outstanding Contributions to Microbiology
- 2022 AAI Undergraduate Faculty Travel Award
- 2021 Cal State LA Exceptional Levels of Service to Students Award
- 2020 ASM Award for Education
- 2020 CSUPERB Andreoli Faculty Award