Dr. Bloom is a Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, and has been associated with the department since 1996. He received the BS degree in Biology from Long Island University in 1963, and then received his PhD degree in Genetics/Cell Biology from The Pennsylvania State University in 1968. Dr. Bloom has served as acting co-chair of the Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology (1999-2000), and Associate Director of the Institute for Comparative and Environmental Toxicology (1990-2004). He currently serves as Deputy Program Director for an NIH-supported training program in Environmental and Molecular Toxicology. His research program has been supported by the NIH, USDA/NRICGP, and the Johns Hopkins CAAT program.