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Rajendar Deora is an Associate Professor in the Department of Microbiology at The Ohio State University, affiliated with the College of Arts and Sciences and the Center for Microbial Pathogenesis. His research focuses on bacterial pathogenesis, biofilm formation, and host-pathogen interactions using Bordetella pertussis as a model organism. Dr. Deora leads studies on pertussis vaccine development, immune responses, and the structural biology of bacterial biofilms.
Research interests include: molecular determinants of bacterial pathogenesis, biofilm development in respiratory systems, and the role of host immunity in infection outcomes. He has developed novel mouse models for studying biofilms on human airway epithelial cells, contributing to vaccine and therapeutic design.
Recent publications emphasize vaccine efficacy, adjuvant mechanisms, and biofilm matrix assembly. Collaborations involve experts in immunology, structural biology, and clinical microbiology. No awards are explicitly listed, though his work is supported by grants from NIH and other funding bodies.
Lab activities include functional genomics, in vitro/in vivo infection modeling, and translational vaccine research. Students and postdocs in his lab study microbial virulence factors and host immune modulation strategies.
