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Dr. Georgina Cox is an Associate Professor in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of Guelph, holding a Canada Research Chair. Her research focuses on antibiotic resistance mechanisms in pathogenic bacteria, particularly exploring bacterial efflux systems, host-pathogen interactions, and the development of novel therapeutic strategies. She has a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Leeds (UK) and completed postdoctoral research at McMaster University’s Institute of Infectious Disease Research under Dr. Gerry Wright.
Her research interests include structural and molecular characterization of antibiotic resistance mechanisms, drug discovery, and natural products. Key projects involve understanding efflux pump functions, bacterial adhesion to hosts, and developing anti-adhesive compounds. She leads the Cox Lab, which employs a multidisciplinary approach combining structural biology, genetics, and molecular techniques.
Dr. Cox has advised numerous graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, including Laura Thompson, Allison Leonard, and Kirsten Berry. Her lab has produced over 20 publications since 2012, addressing topics such as efflux pump interplay, Staphylococcus aureus surface display mechanisms, and antibiotic alternatives in food animal production. The lab actively collaborates on projects funded by organizations like NSERC and MITACS.
Her work aims to combat the antibiotic resistance crisis through identifying new therapeutic targets and adjuvants. Lab members include graduate students, undergraduate researchers, and visiting scholars, contributing to a dynamic research environment focused on translational microbiology.
