Our laboratory is focused on two fundamental aspects of Mycobacterial physiology:
What energy sources do pathogenic microorganisms use in the host?
What are the mechanisms that pathogenic microorganisms use to generate energy?
How do aerobic pathogens survive in host tissues that are hypoxic?
What are the signalling pathways and how are the controlled?
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26482235
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26405831
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25058581
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25049411
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24591586
How do mycobacteria uncouple metabolism from growth?
What role do toxin-antitoxin modules play in this process?
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23454553
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22366418
Dr Michael Petridis, Postdoctoral fellow, michaelpetridu@gmail.com
Liam Harold, PhD Candidate, liamharold@gmail.com
Reuben Vercoe, PhD Candidate, reuben.b.vercoe@gmail.com
Kiel Hards, PhD candidate, kiel.hards@otago.ac.nz
Zoe Williams, PhD candidate, zoewilliams@hotmail.co.nz