Research Interests
The Mike lab is focused on dissecting the molecular mechanisms that bacteria use to sense, adapt, and respond to environmental signals. Klebsiella pneumoniae is a high-priority pathogen typically associated with UTIs, pneumonia, and blood stream infections. The laboratory is specifically focused on identifying how K. pneumoniae controls major fitness factors in these different host niches and how that impacts the outcome of infection.
*Currently accepting graduate students
Program
Microbiology and Immunology