Isberg Laboratory [Program Faculty | Department Faculty]

Analysis of Bacterial Uptake & Growth within Mammalian Cells

Principal Investigator
Ralph Isberg
Professor
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator
 
Program Affiliations
Molecular Microbiology
 
Contact Information
Department of Microbiology
Tufts University
136 Harrison Avenue
Boston, MA 02111
Office (617) 636-3993
Lab (617) 636-4092
Fax (617) 636-0337
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Students
Whitney Amyot, B.S., Emory University. Mechanism of protein translocation from bacteria into host cells.

Timothy Montminy, B.S., Mechanism of action of the Legionella pneumophila IcmQ protein

Zhiru Li, B.S. Naikai University. Analysis of Dictyostelium discoideum factors required for L. pneumophila intracellular replication.

Mingyu Liu, B.S. Wuhan University. Mechanism of action of Legionella pneumophila factors required for intracellular growth.

Vicki Losick, B.S., Bates College. Response of the host to Legionella infection.

Sina Mohammadi, B.A., University of California. Molecular mechanism of invasin-promoted uptake into mammalian cells.

Postdoctoral Fellows
Matthias Machner, Ph.D., Technische University Braunschweig. Analysis of L. pneumophila Lid A function.

Molly Bergman, Ph.D., University of Washington. Mechinism of extra-intestinal bacterial dissemination.

Elizabeth Creasey, Ph.D., Imperial College, London. Mechanism of action of Legionella pneumophila factors required for intracellular growth.

Vicki Auerbach-Stone, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley. Immunomodulaory mechanisms of Yersinia.

Matt Heidtman, Ph.D., Dartmouth. Mechanism of action of Legionella pneumophila factors required for intracellular growth.

Tamara O'Connor, Ph.D., MacMaster University. Mechanism of action of Legionella pneumophila factors required for intracellular growth.

Alexander Ensminger, PhD., MIT. Intracellular replication and the host response to Legionalla infection.

Research Assistant
Li Huang. Research Assistant.

 
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