We are an interdisciplinary group focused on understanding signaling pathways that allow bacteria to sense and respond to their environment. We use tools from chemistry, biochemistry, and molecular biology to develop a molecular level understanding of the proteins and small molecules involved in these systems, as well as their role(s) in bacterial growth and virulence.

 

Lab News:

• Congratulations to Yasha and Ben on the publication of their perspective in ACS Infectious Diseases!
• Shannon and Paul’s paper is published in Inorganic Chemistry!
• Congratulations to Ben on successfully defending his PhD and starting his postdoc in Berkeley!
• Ben and Shannon are awarded Quayle Student Achievement Awards! 
• Congratulations to Dayna on being awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship!
• Congratulations to Paul on being awarded Highest Honors for his undergraduate thesis!
• Congratulations to Ben on the publication of his paper in The Biochemical Journal!
• Laura and Paul are chosen to give presentations at the undergrad symposium at ACS NOLA!
• The group’s work on O₂ sensing by globin coupled sensors is highlighted in Research Features!