Sara Pais

Sara Pais is a researcher affiliated with the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at an unspecified university, specializing in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Microbiology. Her work focuses on molecular mechanisms of bacterial pathogenesis through Type III and Type IV secretion systems, particularly the targeting and insertion of effector proteins into host cell membranes.

• General Research Areas: Bacterial Pathogenesis, Host-Pathogen Interactions, Type III Secretion Systems, Type IV Secretion Systems, Molecular Microbiology, Membrane Protein Targeting

Key Trends in Publications: Her research spans topics such as effector protein dynamics in Chlamydia trachomatis and Legionella pneumophila, secretion system assays, Golgi complex interactions, lipid droplet associations, and chaperone-substrate complexes. The work emphasizes molecular mechanisms of bacterial invasion and survival within eukaryotic host cells.

Laboratory & Team: Dr. Pais collaborates with the Cellular and Molecular Microbiology working group, alongside colleagues like Dr. Abdelhakim Boudrioua, Nicola Gericke, and others, within the broader Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences.