Jonathan Allen

Dr. Jonathan Allen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Loyola University Chicago's Stritch School of Medicine. His research focuses on molecular mechanisms of Pseudomonas aeruginosa pathogenesis, particularly how Contact-Dependent Growth Inhibition (CDI) systems contribute to virulence in compromised hosts.

Research interests include bacterial competition systems, infection dissemination pathways, genomic analysis of virulence factors, and murine infection modeling. His work investigates how CDI systems originally evolved for microbial competition are repurposed for host invasion and survival during systemic infections.

Recent publications explore genomic determinants of virulence, systemic transmission patterns, and diversity of inhibition systems. His studies utilize bacterial genetics, biochemical analysis, and infection modeling to identify therapeutic targets against antibiotic-resistant strains.

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