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Jeffrey L. Bose, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Microbiology, Molecular Genetics and Immunology at the University of Kansas Medical Center School of Medicine. He received his BS and MS in Bacteriology and Food Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, followed by a PhD in Microbiology from the University of Georgia. After completing postdoctoral training at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, he established his laboratory at KUMC in 2014.
Dr. Bose's research focuses on the molecular mechanisms of Staphylococcus aureus pathogenesis, particularly how this bacterium regulates virulence factor production and adapts to host environments. His laboratory investigates how fatty acid metabolism and stress response pathways (particularly the YjbH/Spx system) impact S. aureus physiology, gene regulation, and virulence. Using a combination of genetics, metabolomics, transcriptomics, and murine infection models, his lab seeks to identify novel pathways that S. aureus uses to cause disease, with a particular emphasis on CA-MRSA strains.
Analysis of Dr. Bose's recent publications reveals a consistent focus on S. aureus virulence mechanisms, with particular emphasis on fatty acid kinase (FakA) and stress response systems. His work bridges bacterial metabolism, signal transduction, and host-pathogen interactions, contributing significantly to our understanding of how environmental cues regulate virulence in this important pathogen.
Dr. Bose is actively involved in mentoring the next generation of microbiologists, with several PhD students currently working in his laboratory. His lab has made important contributions to the development of genetic tools for studying S. aureus, including stable plasmids for in vitro and in vivo studies, codon-optimized reporter systems, and the NTML Toolkit for genetic manipulation.
The Bose Lab maintains a strong research program focused on understanding the molecular basis of S. aureus pathogenesis. Current projects examine how environmental fatty acids alter cell physiology and virulence, and how the YjbH/Spx stress response system contributes to resistance against host immune defenses. The lab's work has important implications for developing new therapeutic strategies against antibiotic-resistant staphylococcal infections.
