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Research InterestsWe are interested in studying the molecular mechanisms of antibiotic resistance. Mycobacterium abscessus, is a rapidly emerging nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) in patients with cystic fibrosis and underlying lung damage is…

Current MembersPallavi Ghosh, Ph.D., Principal Investigator Kelley Hurst-Hess, Research Scientist: Kelley uses high throughput transcriptomic analysis to identify changes in gene expression upon antibiotic exposure. She then uses…

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Research InterestsWe study mechanisms underlying mycobacterial persistence against antibiotics. We use biofilms as a growth model in our studies. Biofilms are formed by most microbes including mycobacteria, and are defined as surface-associated…

Anil K. Ojha, PhDMy interest is to understand the molecular basis of antibiotic persistence in mycobacteria. I like to learn from my lab members’ exciting new data, listen to their ideas, and develop future directions.Varsha PatilI received my Ph.D…

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We study gene regulation and mutagenesis in the context of bacterial pathogenesis and drug resistance, with a focus on three pathogens: Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium that causes TB, Staphylococcus aureus, the source of MRSA…

From left to right Kathleen McDonough, PhD Ryan Schneider, BMS student Ville Vare, Biology student J. Ryan McDowell, BMS student Roxie Girardin, postdoc Kavya Chegireddy, volunteer Casey Warszycki, MPH student Christopher DeMott…

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