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"Endocytosis and the Parasitic Life Cycle: A Mechanistic Dissection of the Feeding Apparatus of Trypanosoma cruzi"

"Endocytosis and the Parasitic Life Cycle: A Mechanistic Dissection of the Feeding Apparatus of Trypanosoma cruzi"

Dr. Drew Etheridge
Dept. of Cellular Biology
University of Georgia
404D, Biological Sciences
Type of Event:
Department Seminars

Part of the Fall 2023 Department of Microbiology Seminar Series

“High-throughput genetics, essential gene discovery, and antifungal resistance in Cryptococcus neoformans”

“High-throughput genetics, essential gene discovery, and antifungal resistance in Cryptococcus neoformans

Dr. Blake Billmyre
Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences
University of Georgia
404D, Biological Sciences
Type of Event:
Department Seminars

Closer to Fine: Exploring competition, cooperation and development in Streptomyces bacteria

Dr. Marie Elliot

Closer to Fine: Exploring competition, cooperation and development in Streptomyces bacteria

Dr. Marie Elliot
Department of Biology
McMaster University
404D, Biological Sciences
Type of Event:
Department Seminars

Part of the Fall 2023 Microbiology Seminar Series

 

Another brick in the wall: Evolving V. fischeri with altered peptidoglycan synthesis

Macey Coppinger

Another brick in the wall: Evolving V. fischeri with altered peptidoglycan synthesis

 

Macey Coppinger
Stabb Laboratory
UGA Department of Microbiology
Online Only
Type of Event:
Student Seminars

Dissertation Defense Seminar by Macey Coppinger, Stabb Lab.

Check department email for Zoom info or email MibCoord@uga.edu for access

Oliver Shey Njila

Lecturer, Griffin Campus
Education:

BSc. Animal Science, University of Dschang, Cameroon, 2002

M.Sc. Tropical Animal Health and Production, IMT Antwerp, Belgium,  2004

Ph.D. Infectious Diseases, University of Georgia, 2019

Regulation of bacterial cell envelope biosynthesis

Dr. Kate Hummels
Dr. Kate Hummels
Department of Microbiology
University of Georgia
S175, Coverdell Building
Type of Event:
Department Seminars

Keynote Speaker for the MIBO/ILS Welcome Retreat. 

Abstract:

Gram negative bacteria are characterized by a multi-layered cell envelope with an inner membrane made up of phospholipids, a cell wall composed of peptidoglycan, and an asymmetric outer membrane with phospholipids in the inner leaflet and lipopolysaccharide in the outer leaflet. Although the metabolic pathways responsible for building the cell envelope are well characterized, little is known about how these pathways are coordinated to ensure uniform cell envelope expansion. Work in my lab is aimed to understanding how gram-negative bacteria regulate cell envelope biosynthesis to promote balanced growth, with a focus on the pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Using a combination of bacterial genetics, biochemistry, and cell biology, we seek to identify and characterize novel factors involved in cell envelope biosynthesis with the hope of discovering new targets for antimicrobial development while answering basic questions in bacterial physiology.

Chelsey VanDrisse

Adjunct Assistant Professor
Education:

Ph.D (2018) University of Georgia

Research Interests:

Molecular Genetics

Research Interests:

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the leading causes of chronic infections due to its ability to form robust, antibiotic tolerant biofilms. It is therefore imperative to better understand bacterial physiology in order to discover new ways to dismantle biofilms and clear infections. Some questions we seek to answer include: 1. What is the chemical environment of chronic wounds and how does nutrient availability influence biofilm formation? 2. What are the regulatory requirements for biofilm formation and dispersal (with a focus on the process of acetylation) and 3. How can we take advantage the information we learn in our research to develop novel drugs for chronic infections?

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