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ABOUT US
Our research focuses on molecular mechanisms of Streptococcus pneumoniae pathogenesis including, but not limited to, the topics below:
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Release and activity of the toxin pneumolysin
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Innate immunity to pneumococcal infection
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Zinc homeostasis and regulation of virulence factors
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Pneumococcal biofilms
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Identification of cellular targets for pneumococcal adhesins
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Bacterial adhesion and invasion mechanisms
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“Every kid starts out a natural-born scientist, and then we beat it out of them. A few trickle through the system with their wonder and enthusiasm for science intact.”
- Carl Sagan -
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