Area(s) of Specialization: Host-pathogen interactions, bacterial pathogenesis, cellular microbiology.
Research:
- Host response to intracellular pathogens
- Molecular mechanisms of metaeffector function
- Antimicrobial action of sorghum polyphenols
Specifically, we study how bacterial virulence factors, called effector proteins, contribute to bacterial pathogenicity and the host response to infection.
Expertise: Studies mechanisms of innate immune activation and host-pathogen interactions using bacteria of the genus Legionella.
Subject area: Microbiology and Immunology
Keywords: Biology – Studies use of bacteria to enhance innate immunity as a means to combat cancers and infectious diseases in immunocompromised cancer patients.
