Structure & Function of Microbial Proteins
Header image above shows crystals of protein involved in antibiotic resistance grown in our lab in November 2021!
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Spread of Antibiotic Resistance
Bacteria gain antibiotic resistance commonly through conjugative plasmid transfer (CPT). What is the molecular basis of this process?
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Gut Microbe Bacteriodes ovatus
The gut microbe Bacteroides ovatus is elevated in people with autoimmune diseases. Which of its proteins may play an important role in the disease state?
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Uncharacterized Pathogen Proteomes
Emerging bacterial pathogens are of concern for new outbreaks. Characterizing their proteomes may allow us to understand and target them more effectively.
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Vassar’s President Bradley Visits the Lab! (May 2022)
URSI Team (July 2021) & End of Semester Lunch (May 2022)
Lab Members

Jordan Norman
Vassar ’24 | CPT Researcher

Maedot Abate
Vassar ’24 | SSGCID Proejct

Xinping Ran
Vassar ’23 | SSGCID Researcher

Minkyo Han
Vassar ’25 | CPT Researcher

Dr. Krystle J. McLaughlin
Principal Investigator