Chris Moxley Receives Dr. Juergen Wiegel Award Chris Moxley of the Eiteman Lab is the recipient of the 2021 Dr. Juergen Wiegel Award. The award was announced on October 28, 2021 at the Dr. Juergen Wiegel seminar given by Dr. Rob Onyenwoke. The Dr. Juergen Wiegel Graduate Award in Microbiology was established by Dr. Wiegel, his family, and his former students and colleagues. This award recognizes graduate students for excellent work in non-medical microbial biodiversity and microbial physiology. Congratulations Chris! Read more about Chris Moxley Receives Dr. Juergen Wiegel Award
Expression of recombinant methyl-coenzyme M reductase in Methanococcus maripaludis Expression of recombinant methyl-coenzyme M reductase in Methanococcus maripaludis Nana Shao Whitman Laboratory UGA Department of Microbiology Wednesday, November 17 2021, 10am Online Via Zoom Special Information: See department email for meeting information Type of Event: Student Seminars Read more about Expression of recombinant methyl-coenzyme M reductase in Methanococcus maripaludis
Jeffrey Holloman Postdoctoral Research Associate Research Labs (via personnel): Kurt M. Dahlstrom Read more about Jeffrey Holloman
Nhu Pham Plant Biology Graduate Student Nhu Pham joined the Lin lab in 2018 as a Research Professional and in 2021 she joins the lab as a Graduate Student. Her work interests are in the emergence pathogen, Aspergillus fumigatus, and Cryptococcus neoformans. Her work in A. fumigatus mainly focuses on the pathogen’s secondary metabolite, melanin. She hopes to grasp the trafficking pathway of the palmitoylated melanin enzymes. Nhu's current thesis work involves the intercellular communication that triggers biofilm formation in Cryptococcus neoformans. She wants to identify the unknown signal as well as to characterize the signal pathways. There has been a lack of knowledge on the role of biofilm in Basidiomycetes and she would like to uncover the importance of this morphology. In addition, she focuses on vaccine discovery, virulence pathways, and immunological mechanisms in Cryptococcus neoformans. With this work, she intends to achieve a better understanding of these two pathogenic organisms to unravel the mechanisms of these pathogens' behaviors. Research Labs (via personnel): Xiaorong Lin Labs: Lin Lab Selected Publications Selected Publications: Lin J, Pham T, Hipsher K, Glueck N, Fan Y, Lin X, (2022) Immunoprotection against Cryptococcosis Offered by Znf2 Depends on Capsule and the Hyphal Morphology. mBio, DOI: 10.1128/mbio.02785-21 Strycker BD, Han Z, Bahari A, Pham T, Lin X, Shaw B, Sokolov AV, O Scully M. (2021) Raman Characterization of Fungal DHN and DOPA Melanin Biosynthesis Pathways. Journal of Fungi, 7(10), 841. DOI: 10.3390/jof7100841 Ambati S, Pham T, Lewis Z, Lin X, and Meagher R. (2021) DC-SIGN targets amphotericin D-loaded liposomes to diverse pathogenic fungi. Fungal Biology and Biotechnology, 8(1), 1-13. DOI: 10.1186/s40694-021-00126-3 Ambati S, Pham T, Lewis Z, Lin X, and Meagher R. (2021) DectiSomes: Glycan Targeting of Liposomal Drugs Improves the Treatment of Disseminated Candidiasis. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 01467-21. DOI: 10.1128/AAC.01467-21 Ambati S, Ellis E, Pham T, Lewis Z, Lin X, and Meagher R. (2021) Antifungal-Liposomes Directed by Dectin-2 Offer a Promising Therapeutic Option for Pulmonary Aspergillosis. mBio, 12 (1), e00030-21. DOI: 10.1128/mBio.00030-21 Pham T, Xie X, and Lin X. (2020). An intergenic “safe haven” region in Aspergillus fumigatus. Medical Mycology, 58, 1178–1186. DOI: 10.1093/mmy/myaa009. PMID: 32171003 Read more about Nhu Pham
Phosphate-Dependent Regulation in the Methane-Producing Archaeon Methanococcus maripaludis Phosphate-Dependent Regulation in the Methane-Producing Archaeon Methanococcus maripaludis Taiwo Akinyemi Whitman Laboratory UGA Deptartment of Microbiology Friday, November 19 2021, 2pm 404D, Biological Sciences Type of Event: Student Seminars Read more about Phosphate-Dependent Regulation in the Methane-Producing Archaeon Methanococcus maripaludis
Expanding our current understanding of vitamin B6 metabolism in Salmonella enterica Expanding our current understanding of vitamin B6 metabolism in Salmonella enterica Huong Vu Downs Laboratory UGA Department of Microbiology Thursday, November 11 2021, 1pm Online Via Zoom Type of Event: Student Seminars Read more about Expanding our current understanding of vitamin B6 metabolism in Salmonella enterica
The role of N-terminal acetylation in modulation of S. enterica physiology The role of N-terminal acetylation in modulation of S. enterica physiology Anastacia Parks Escalante Laboratory UGA Department of Microbiology Tuesday, November 9 2021, 1pm Online Via Zoom Special Information: See department email for link and password Type of Event: Student Seminars Read more about The role of N-terminal acetylation in modulation of S. enterica physiology
Exploring cooperative nutrient dynamics that support marine microbial interactions Dr. Bryn Durham Department of Biology University of Florida Durham Lab Thursday, November 18 2021, 11:10am Room 404D Biological Sciences Building Type of Event: Department Seminars A Special Alumni Seminar hosted by MGSA: Jack Payne Alumni Seminar Graduate student recipient of the "Dr. William Jackson and Jane Payne Graduate Fellowship in Microbiology" will be announced. Read more about Exploring cooperative nutrient dynamics that support marine microbial interactions
Towards developing an academic career in the biomedical sciences Dr. Rob Onyenwoke Biomanufacturing Research Institute and Technology Enterprise North Carolina Central University NCCU Research Thursday, October 28 2021, 11:10am Room 404D Biological Sciences Building Type of Event: Department Seminars Special seminar in honor of Dr. Juergen Wiegel. Graduate student awardee will be announced Read more about Towards developing an academic career in the biomedical sciences
