معرفی
Anna Roujeinikova is an Associate Professor in Microbiology at Monash University's Biomedicine Discovery Institute. She leads a research group focused on understanding bacterial pathogens, particularly Helicobacter pylori and Campylobacter jejuni, with emphasis on their motility mechanisms, chemotaxis, and antibiotic resistance. Her work combines structural biology, biochemistry, and microbiology to elucidate molecular mechanisms of bacterial virulence.
Education:
- BSc (Natural Sciences, cum laude) and MSc (Applied Physics and Mathematics, with distinction) - Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
- PhD (Structural Biology) - University of Sheffield, UK
Research Interests: Her studies center on structural and functional analysis of bacterial flagellar motors, chemoreceptors, and enzymes involved in pathogenesis. Key areas include:
- Flagellar motor protein interactions and torque generation
- Role of cysteine in bacterial stress responses
- Antibiotic resistance mechanisms
- Structural basis for drug design targeting bacterial pathogens
Grants & Projects:
- ARC Research Fellowship (2010)
- Wellcome Trust Career Development Fellowship (2006)
- Active grants from ARC, NHMRC, and NIH
- Current projects include studies on Helicobacter pylori flagellar motility and chemotaxis signaling
Awards:
- Fellowships from Wellcome Trust and Australian Research Council
- Recognition for structural biology contributions to drug discovery
Teaching: Convenes and lectures in:
- BMS1062 Molecular Biology
- BMS2062 Introduction to Bioinformatics
- BCH3052 Advanced Protein Biology
- MIC3032 Pathogenesis of Bacterial Infectious Diseases
Lab Focus: The Roujeinikova Lab uses X-ray crystallography, biochemistry, and microbiology to study bacterial motility systems. Current projects explore flagellar motor protein interactions and their potential as antibacterial drug targets.
