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Federica Brandizziمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Plant Cell Biology
• Organelle Dynamics
• Stress Response Mechanisms
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Federica Brandizzi is an MSU Research Foundation Professor and Director of the MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory at Michigan State University. She holds joint appointments in the Department of Plant Biology and Molecular Plant Sciences Program. Her research integrates functional genomics and live-cell imaging to study organelle biology, endomembrane systems, and stress responses in plants. Research Focus: Dr. Brandizzi leads projects spanning biofuels (hemicellulose biosynthesis for renewable energy), space biology (plant adaptation to extraterrestrial environments), endomembrane-photosynthesis crosstalk, ER stress responses, and organelle identity maintenance. Her lab investigates fundamental mechanisms of cellular resilience with applications in crop improvement and sustainable energy. Publication Trends: Recent articles (2018-2024) demonstrate a focus on stress response mechanisms, organelle communication, and cell wall dynamics. Key themes include ER stress resolution, membrane contact sites, immune signaling, and transcriptional regulation during proteotoxic stress. Leadership & Training: As lab director, she oversees interdisciplinary teams exploring plant adaptation. Her work has secured NASA and DOE funding for space biology and bioenergy initiatives.

• Antimicrobial Resistance
• Microbiome
• Infectious Diseases
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Melinda Pettigrew, PhD, is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases at the Yale School of Public Health. She has an international reputation in the molecular epidemiology of infectious diseases, with a focus on pathobionts of the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts such as Haemophilus influenzae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Professor Pettigrew serves on the Steering and Executive Committees for the Antibiotic Resistance Leadership Group (ARLG) and is the Associate Director of the Scientific Leadership Core, focusing on Diversity. She also serves on the editorial board of mBio and is affiliated with the Yale Institute for Global Health. Professor Pettigrew received her PhD from Yale University in 1999 and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Michigan School of Public Health in 2002. She also completed a fellowship from the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) Program for Women and was a Public Voices Thought Leaders Fellow. Professor Pettigrew's research focuses on understanding the factors that influence whether pathobionts asymptomatically colonize or cause diseases such as pneumonia and exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Her work utilizes a combined approach involving microbiology and infectious disease epidemiology, along with next-generation sequence technologies to examine the complex relationships between the microbiota, antibiotic exposure, and risk of infections. Additional projects focus on how disruptions of homeostasis in the respiratory and gastrointestinal microbiome influence colonization resistance, development of antibiotic resistance, and risk of both hospital and community acquired infections. Analysis of Professor Pettigrew's recent publications reveals a strong focus on antimicrobial resistance, the microbiome, and respiratory tract infections. Her work spans from basic molecular mechanisms of bacterial adaptation to large-scale clinical trials examining antibiotic treatment strategies. A notable trend is her increasing involvement in leadership roles for major research initiatives focused on antimicrobial resistance, including the Antibacterial Resistance Leadership Group where she leads diversity efforts. Yale School of Public Health Distinguished Teaching Award (2018) Inspiring Yale from Yale Graduate and Profession Student Senate (2018) New Professional Award from Association of Yale Alumni in Public Health (2009) Professor Pettigrew has been actively involved in mentoring and promoting diversity within the Antibacterial Resistance Leadership Group. She has served on National Institutes of Health peer review groups and grant study sections from 2010-2014. Her research has been supported by multiple grants focused on understanding the relationship between antibiotic use, microbiome disruption, and infection risk, including participation in the Antibacterial Resistance Leadership Group. Professor Pettigrew is affiliated with several research centers including the Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS, CPIRT (Center for Pulmonary Injury, Inflammation, Repair and Therapeutics), and the Yale Institute for Global Health. Her work brings together interdisciplinary teams of microbiologists, epidemiologists, clinicians, and bioinformaticians to tackle complex questions at the intersection of microbiome science and infectious disease epidemiology.

• Medical Microbiology
• Infectious Diseases
• Antimicrobial Resistance
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Marian ten Kate is a researcher at the Erasmus MC in the Department of Medical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. Her work focuses on bacterial pathogenesis and antimicrobial resistance mechanisms in clinically relevant pathogens. Research Trends: Analysis of her recent publications reveals expertise in proteogenomics, mass spectrometry-based protein analysis, and antimicrobial synergy studies. Key themes include β-lactamase induction, porin modulation in antibiotic resistance, and novel tuberculosis treatment strategies. Collaborations: She frequently collaborates with researchers at Erasmus MC and international institutions, working on pathogens like Escherichia coli , Klebsiella pneumoniae , and Mycobacterium tuberculosis . Technical Expertise: Utilizes advanced methodologies including liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), murine infection models, and whole genome sequencing to investigate bacterial adaptation and drug resistance.

• Immunology
• Single-Cell Genomics
• Inflammatory Diseases
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Emily Stephenson is a researcher at Newcastle University specializing in immunology, single-cell genomics, and inflammatory disease mechanisms. Her work spans multi-omics analysis of severe diseases, developmental biology, and computational modeling of cellular interactions. Collaborates with leading experts like Professor Muzlifah Haniffa and Professor Christopher Stewart Focuses on T cell dynamics, myeloid interactions, and immune dysfunction in conditions like severe COVID-19 Key contributor to single-cell mapping of human immunity across organs and developmental stages Research Trends: Her recent publications highlight cross-disciplinary studies of immune system behavior in viral infections, inflammatory diseases, and developmental contexts. Sub-fields include spatial cellular mapping, metaplasia mechanisms, and computational modeling of immune-microenvironment interactions. Key Collaborations: Active in large-scale consortia projects like RECOVERY and single-cell atlas initiatives, often integrating multi-omics approaches to study disease pathogenesis and development.

• Microbiology
• Infection Biology
• Antimicrobial Resistance
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Bernhard Krismer is a Researcher at the Department of Microbiology and Infection Medicine within the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at the University of Tübingen . He holds a PhD in Microbiology and has a background in Biology, studied in Innsbruck and Tübingen. Since 2008, he has been a key member of Prof. Andreas Peschel's group, focusing on the ecology of Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization and development of anti-infectives. PhD in Microbiology Postdoctoral training in Friedrich Götz's Tübingen lab His research explores Staphylococcal nasal colonization , antimicrobial biosynthesis , and host-microbe interactions , including the role of metabolite profiles, methionine biosynthesis as a drug target, and synthetic nasal media. He investigates microbiome-shaping bacteriocins , lugdunin's immunomodulatory effects , and genetic mechanisms of microbial competition . Recent publications highlight antimicrobial peptides , gene regulation , and metabolic adaptations in staphylococcal species. His affiliations include the Cluster of Excellence CMFI and the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) , where he contributes to projects targeting hospital-associated and antibiotic-resistant infections . He supervises a research team with PhD students Ahmed MA Elsherbini, Jens Mössner, Lukas Schulze, and Master's student Jenny Weigand.

Lillian Fritz-Laylinمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Quantitative Evolutionary Cell Biology
• Cell Motility
• Cytoskeleton
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Lillian Fritz-Laylin is a Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where her research program investigates the evolution and diversification of cellular motility mechanisms across eukaryotic lineages. Her work bridges cell biology, evolutionary genomics, and biophysics to understand fundamental questions about cytoskeletal evolution. Her educational background includes: B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley (2003) Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley (2010) Postdoctoral training at the University of California, San Francisco (2010-2017) Dr. Fritz-Laylin's research centers on Quantitative Evolutionary Cell Biology, specifically examining how cell crawling mechanisms evolved through comparative studies of diverse organisms including Naegleria gruberi, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, human neutrophils, and insect cells. Her lab integrates comparative genomics, phylogenetics, and advanced microscopy to dissect the molecular basis of cytoskeletal networks, with particular focus on actin and microtubule dynamics. This approach reveals both conserved core mechanisms and lineage-specific innovations in cellular motility. Analysis of her publication record shows consistent emphasis on protist genomics and cytoskeletal evolution, with frequent use of Naegleria as a model system. Her work demonstrates how molecular adaptations in cytoskeletal regulators drive phenotypic diversity across eukaryotes, while maintaining core cellular functions. The research spans evolutionary cell biology, quantitative imaging, and the application of genomic tools to non-traditional model organisms. Scientific awards: No awards were documented in the provided materials. Regarding advising and grants, the available documentation does not specify current advisees or active grant funding, though her extensive publication record suggests ongoing research support. The Fritz-Laylin Lab operates at the intersection of multiple disciplines, utilizing a unique combination of free-living protists, fungal pathogens, and human cells to investigate evolutionary principles of cellular organization. The lab's collaborative approach connects molecular cell biology with broad evolutionary questions, maintaining active partnerships across microbiology, genomics, and biophysics research communities.

Olga Tsyuskoمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Environmental Toxicology
• Nanotoxicology
• Molecular Genetics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Olga Tsyusko is an Associate Professor in the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment at the University of Kentucky. Her research focuses on the environmental toxicology of nanomaterials, particularly their interactions with soil organisms like Caenorhabditis elegans and earthworms. She teaches courses in biotechnology, including Writing and Presentations in the Life Sciences (ABT 301) and Molecular Genetics (ABT 460). Environmental Toxicology Nanotoxicology Molecular Genetics Soil Ecology Agricultural Biotechnology Ecotoxicology Recent publications examine nanoparticle behavior in agricultural systems, including controlled nitrogen release via nanomaterials, metal-organic framework applications for sustainable agrotechnologies, and epigenetic impacts of silver/zinc oxide nanoparticles on model organisms. Collaborative work investigates 2D nanomaterials for PFAS degradation and biosensor-related environmental risks.

Priscilla Bargerمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Bacterial Pathogenesis
• Environmental Microbiology
• Aquatic Ecology
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Priscilla Barger, PhD, serves as an Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Pathobiology within the College of Veterinary Medicine at Auburn University. Her research program lies at the dynamic intersection of environmental microbiology, aquatic ecology, and bacterial pathogenesis, with a primary focus on understanding and controlling infectious diseases in aquaculture, particularly those caused by hypervirulent Aeromonas hydrophila . Dr. Barger's educational background includes: B.S. from Auburn University M.S. from the University of West Georgia Ph.D. from Auburn University Her research interests are deeply interdisciplinary, spanning: Bacterial Pathogenesis & Environmental Adaptation : Investigating how environmental factors drive the evolution of virulence in aquatic pathogens. Host-Pathogen Interactions : Employing transcriptomics, proteomics, and real-time imaging to study molecular mechanisms of infection and immune responses in aquaculture species. Microbial Ecology & Aquatic Health : Exploring the role of microbial communities in ecosystem health and the emergence of opportunistic pathogens. Additionally, Dr. Barger actively pursues interdisciplinary collaborations for natural product discovery from ectosymbiotic relationships and understanding pathogen adaptation to native hosts. Dr. Barger currently mentors doctoral student Allison Wise Addison, who is developing immunostimulants to protect fish against vAh and exploring pathogenesis using real-time imaging techniques. Her research program focuses on advancing aquaculture sustainability through pathogen control strategies. The Barger Lab specializes in microbial pathogenesis research, utilizing advanced molecular techniques including chromosomally integrated near-infrared fluorescent protein (iRFP) expression systems to visualize infection dynamics and develop countermeasures against virulent motile aeromonad septicemia (vMAS) in channel catfish.

Raghuveer Parthasarathyمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Biophysics
• Microbial Ecology
• Multicellular Organization
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Raghuveer Parthasarathy is a Professor of Physics at the University of Oregon's College of Arts and Sciences, affiliated with the Systems and Integrative Physiology (SAIL) initiative. His research focuses on biophysics, particularly the interplay between physical laws and biological systems. Key research areas include microbial community organization in vertebrate guts, bacterial motility, and advanced microscopy techniques. He joined the University of Oregon in 2006 after earning his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 2002. Parthasarathy's work integrates experimental and computational approaches, using light-sheet microscopy to study gut microbiome dynamics and bacterial-host interactions. His lab investigates how physical principles like adhesion forces, phase transitions, and fluid dynamics govern microbial spatial organization and functional outcomes. Notable contributions include exploring antibiotic-induced gelation effects and the role of bacterial motility in host colonization. Teaching interests include general education courses for non-science majors, such as 'The Physics of Life' and 'The Physics of Energy and the Environment.' He maintains an active blog (eighteenthelephant.com) and authored the popular science book So Simple a Beginning: How Four Physical Principles Shape Our Living World . Research tools developed in his lab include automated light-sheet imaging systems and machine learning approaches for 3D bacterial identification. His interdisciplinary work spans biophysics, microbiology, and computational biology, with applications to host-microbe symbiosis and disease mechanisms.

• Vaccinology
• Antibiotic Resistance
• Neisseria Pathogens
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Kate Seib is a Professor and NHMRC Leadership Fellow at Griffith University's Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics, where she serves as Associate Director of Research. Her expertise spans molecular microbiology, vaccinology, and bacterial pathogenesis, with focus on Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Neisseria meningitidis. Research interests include development of vaccines against antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea, mechanisms of bacterial virulence regulation, and glycobiology of host-pathogen interactions. Her team pioneered cross-protection studies using meningococcal vaccines against gonorrhea. Publication analysis shows 60% focus on vaccinology, 25% on antimicrobial resistance mechanisms, and 15% on bacterial glycobiology. Recent work emphasizes clinical translation of vaccine candidates and public health strategies for STI control. Honors include the Frank Fenner Award and NHMRC Leadership Fellowship. Leads multiple clinical trials investigating vaccine efficacy against gonorrhea transmission. Active in WHO STI Research Priority Setting Technical Advisory Group. Current supervision includes doctoral projects on gonococcal vaccine targets, bacterial epigenetic regulation, and therapeutic development against mucosal pathogens.

Eric C. Martensمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Microbial Metabolism
• Gut Microbiome
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Eric C. Martens is a Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Michigan Medical School. His research focuses on the role of human gut microbiota in metabolizing complex carbohydrates and their implications in inflammatory diseases. He leads the Martens Lab and is a Center Member at the Rogel Cancer Center. Education: PhD in Microbiology from the University of Wisconsin (2005); BA in Biology from Washington University (1997). Research interests include microbial carbohydrate metabolism, host-microbe interactions in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and microbiome-driven therapeutic strategies. His lab investigates how gut bacteria degrade mucin glycans and dietary fibers, with recent studies on symbiotic species like Bacteroides and Ruminococcus torques . Recent publications highlight mechanisms linking diet, microbiota composition, and disease susceptibility. Key findings include the role of Eubacterium rectale in low-fiber diets and Bacteroides ovatus in mitigating graft-versus-host disease. His work integrates genomic evolution studies of gut bacteria, phage interactions, and microbial community assembly. Collaborations span microbiology, immunology, and translational medicine to develop diet-based therapies for intestinal health. Labs/Teams: Martens Lab (focusing on microbiome-metabolism-disease interfaces). Notable lab member: Qinnan Yang (postdoctoral researcher).

Asma Hatoum-Aslanمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Microbial Physiology
• RNA Biology
• Host-Pathogen Interactions
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Asma Hatoum-Aslan is an Associate Professor of Microbiology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, affiliated with the School of Molecular & Cellular Biology and the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology. Her research focuses on bacterial-virus (phage) interactions, CRISPR-Cas immunity mechanisms, and phage engineering for therapeutic applications. She holds a B.S. in Molecular Biology from Florida Institute of Technology (1998), M.S. in Biochemistry from American University of Beirut (2001), Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Cornell University (2007), and postdoctoral training at Cornell and Rockefeller University. Research interests include understanding CRISPR-Cas10 systems in Staphylococcus species, engineering phages for antimicrobial use, and discovering novel phages/immune systems. Notable breakthroughs include uncovering a new single-enzyme immune system and developing phage genetic engineering platforms. She teaches MCB 493-REM, a research-based microbiology course that engages undergraduates in phage discovery (95+ students since 2010). Awards: NIH K22, NSF CAREER, Burroughs Wellcome PATH Award Lab Affiliations: Host-Phage Interaction Lab, CRISPR-Cas Engineering Group Key Collaborations: Joint projects with Carl R. Woese Institute, high school outreach programs

Peter McKenneyمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Microbiota in Infection and Immunity
• Clostridioides difficile
• Enterococcus faecium
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Peter McKenney is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Binghamton University, where he maintains an active research laboratory focused on microbial pathogenesis and host-microbe interactions. His work primarily investigates the complex relationships between gut microbiota, bacterial pathogens, and host immunity, with particular emphasis on opportunistic pathogens like Clostridioides difficile and Enterococcus faecium . Dr. McKenney received his educational training through an impressive academic path: he earned his BS from SUNY College at Fredonia, completed his PhD at New York University, and conducted postdoctoral research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. This trajectory has positioned him at the intersection of microbiology, immunology, and infectious disease research. His research program centers on understanding how the gut microbiota and its small molecule products, particularly bile acids, influence resistance to bacterial pathogens. The McKenney lab investigates the context-dependent continuum between commensalism and pathogenesis, exploring how natural damage suppression mechanisms could provide novel approaches to target bacterial pathogens without traditional antibiotics. A key focus is how antibiotic treatment damages protective gut bacteria and alters immune responses, creating opportunities for pathogens like C. difficile and E. faecium to cause damage. His work has significant implications for understanding and treating antibiotic-associated infections. Analysis of Dr. McKenney's publication record reveals a cohesive research program spanning microbiology, immunology, and infectious disease. His work consistently explores the role of bile acid metabolism in mediating bacterial morphology, colonization, and host immune responses. A notable pattern across his publications is the investigation of how gut microbiota-derived metabolites influence pathogen behavior and host defense mechanisms. His research bridges fundamental microbial physiology with translational applications for treating antibiotic-resistant infections, particularly those involving C. difficile and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus . Dr. McKenney leads the McKenney Lab at Binghamton University, which maintains an active research program investigating fundamental questions in microbial pathogenesis. While specific details about lab members aren't provided in the available information, his research group appears to employ multidisciplinary approaches combining molecular microbiology, host-pathogen interactions, and translational applications. The lab's work addresses critical questions at the interface of microbiology, immunology, and infectious disease, with potential applications for developing novel therapeutic strategies that target pathogen virulence without relying on traditional antibiotics.

• Evolutionary Genetics
• Molecular Evolution
• Mutation Rate Analysis
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Professor Adam Eyre-Walker is a distinguished evolutionary geneticist at the University of Sussex's School of Life Sciences. His academic rank is Professor of Evolutionary Genetics (Ecology and Evolution), and he has been affiliated with the university since 1997 as a Royal Society University Research Fellow. His research focuses on mutation rates, molecular evolution, and the interplay between natural selection and genetic drift. Notably, he has contributed groundbreaking work on the distribution of fitness effects of mutations, the rate of adaptive evolution, and mitochondrial genetics. Eyre-Walker holds a PhD from the University of Edinburgh (1992) and completed postdoctoral research at Rutgers University. His accolades include the Genetics Society’s Balfour Prize (2002), the European Society of Evolutionary Biology President’s Prize (2012), and election as a Fellow of the Royal Society (2020). He currently leads a research group with two PhD students (Lillith Zijmers and Loveday Lewin) and one postdoc (Ying Chen Eyre-Walker). His research interests span adaptive evolution, deleterious mutations, variation in mutation rates, base composition evolution, and the sociology of science. He has published over 193 peer-reviewed articles, including influential studies on mutation rate dynamics, mitochondrial diversity, and transposable element evolution. Eyre-Walker also serves as Editor-in-Chief of Genome Biology and Evolution and has secured grants from the BBSRC, European Union, and Swiss National Science Foundation, focusing on topics like bacterial evolution and genomic analysis methods. His work bridges theoretical and empirical approaches, addressing fundamental questions in evolutionary biology, such as the balance between adaptive and neutral evolution and the implications of mutation load in humans. The Eyre-Walker Lab collaborates widely, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to understanding genetic mechanisms and their evolutionary consequences.

Abhyudai Singhمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Systems Biology
• Control Theory
• Gene Regulatory Networks
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Abhyudai Singh is a Professor at the University of Delaware, specializing in Systems and Control theory applied to biological systems. His research focuses on modeling gene-protein networks in living cells to understand feedback mechanisms underlying diseases and developing computational tools for studying stochastic dynamics at single-cell resolution. He has pioneered methodologies combining computational models with high-throughput experimental data, particularly in analyzing HIV gene regulatory networks and designing therapeutic strategies. Notable work includes studying antibiotic tolerance mechanisms, cell size homeostasis, and the stochastic nature of gene expression. He received the ORAU Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award. His office is located in Evans 315, and he can be reached at absingh@udel.edu. Research interests span systems biology, control systems, and mathematical modeling of biological processes. Recent publications highlight advancements in understanding noise in gene expression, cellular decision-making under stress, and antibiotic resistance mechanisms. Collaborative efforts integrate computational models with experimental data to reverse-engineer complex biological systems. His work on persister cells and bacterial survival strategies has implications for developing novel antibiotics. He also investigates how cellular memory and resource constraints influence phenotypic heterogeneity in microbial populations.