Megan Bergkessel

Dr. Megan Bergkessel is a Research Professor in Molecular Microbiology at the University of Dundee's School of Life Sciences. Her research focuses on understanding how bacteria like Pseudomonas aeruginosa regulate activities during growth arrest, particularly in resource-limited environments. This work addresses antibiotic tolerance mechanisms critical to chronic infections.

• Principal Investigator leading studies on non-growing bacterial physiology
• Recipient of a £900k UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship (2020)
• Expertise in antimicrobial resistance and microbial stress responses

Current research explores regulatory pathways enabling protein synthesis in non-growing states, with implications for developing novel infection treatments. Supervises PhD projects investigating two-component signaling systems and environmental sensing in P. aeruginosa. Recognized for teaching excellence in Biological and Biomedical Sciences programs.

• PhD opportunities: Adaptive antimicrobial resistance mechanisms and environmental sensing roles
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