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CORVALLIS - Dr.Walter E. Stamm will explore the threats posed by bacteria as he presents "New and Emerging Global Microbial Threats to Health: What's Going On," at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, April 26, at Oregon State University's LaSells Stewart Center.

The talk is free and open to the public. The center is located at 26th Street and Western Boulevard.

Stamm is professor of medicine and head of the Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle.

In a second lecture designed for professional audiences, Stamm will discuss "The Role of Infection in Chronic Diseases: Does Chlamydia pneumoniae Cause Atherosclerosis?" at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, April 27, in OSU's Agricultural and Life Sciences Room 4001.

Stamm is an international leader and researcher in chlamydial infections; hospital-acquired infections; and antimicrobial resistance. He has earned numerous honors, including the Edward Kass Award from the Infectious Diseases Society of America for research and career achievements, the Alexander Langmuir Award from the Centers for Disease Control, and the Thomas Parran Award for career achievement. He serves on the Board of Scientific Counselors for the Centers for Disease Control and is president-elect of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.

His presentations are sponsored by the OSU Department of Microbiology and College of Veterinary Medicine.

The lectures honor microbiologist James M. Craig, who died in 1985 after four decades of research and contributions to the field of applied microbiology.