D. Scott Samuels

D. Scott Samuels is a Professor in the Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Montana. His research focuses on molecular microbiology, Lyme disease pathogenesis, and RNA biology.

Key research areas include:

• Gene regulation in Borrelia burgdorferi
• RNA chaperone Hfq function
• Temperature-induced stress responses
• Phage transduction mechanisms
• Ribosomal RNA dynamics

His recent publications demonstrate expertise in:

• Bacterial genetics and pathogenesis
• RNA-protein interactions
• Transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation
• Small RNA biology
• Protein phosphorylation in nuclear receptors
• Phlebovirus replication mechanisms