Boris Belitsky

Boris Belitsky is a Research Professor in the Department of Molecular Biology and Microbiology at the Tufts University School of Medicine. His research focuses on bacterial gene regulation, particularly in Bacillus subtilis and Listeria monocytogenes, investigating nitrogen metabolism, CodY protein functions, and vitamin B6-dependent regulators. He holds a Ph.D. from the Institute of Genetics in Moscow (1982), along with MS and BS degrees from Moscow State University (1977).

• Education:
• Ph.D., Institute of Genetics, Moscow, Russia (1982)
• M.S., Moscow State University, Russia (1977)
• B.S., Moscow State University, Russia (1977)
• Grants:
• NIH-funded research on CodY regulon in Clostridioides difficile (2020–2022)
• NIH grants on D-Ala-D-Ala biosynthesis and peptidoglycan synthesis (2018–2020)
• Exarca Pharmaceuticals grant on Clostridium difficile spore germination (2017–2018)
• Labs/Teams: Leads research on bacterial metabolism and virulence mechanisms within the Molecular Biology and Microbiology department.