Kevin S Lang

Kevin S Lang serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Minnesota's College of Veterinary Medicine. His research program investigates fundamental biological processes during host-pathogen interactions with a particular focus on DNA replication, transcription, and translation mechanisms.

The Lang Lab employs a comprehensive multi-disciplinary approach integrating genetics, biochemistry, cell biology, proteomics, and genomics to address critical questions in bacterial pathogenesis and antibiotic resistance. Their work has significant implications for understanding replication-transcription conflicts, R-loop formation, and the development of antimicrobial resistance.

Lang's research portfolio demonstrates consistent productivity with publications spanning from 2007 to 2023, including high-impact papers in Nature, Nature Structural and Molecular Biology, and Cell Reports. His work shows particular strength in elucidating the molecular mechanisms underlying transcription-replication conflicts and their consequences for genome stability.

Lang secured competitive funding through a USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture grant (2013-2015) as Principal Investigator for the project "Reducing resistance: determining underlying mechanisms," focusing on plasmid-mediated multidrug resistance. His research has garnered significant attention, with publications highlighted by news outlets, referenced in policy sources and Wikipedia pages, and widely shared across academic platforms.

The Lang Lab maintains active collaborations across multiple institutions and countries, as evidenced by the international collaboration network visualizations. His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health and well-being, particularly through research addressing antimicrobial resistance challenges.