Active Research

  • Global sequence and surface anti- genic diversity of Treponema pallidum outer membrane proteins.
  • Identification of Genes Required by Leptospira interrogans for Mammalian Host Adaptation and/or Persistence in the Rat Model.
  • RpoS Regulation of Borrelia burgdorferi Genes in Vivo.
  • Borrelia burgdorferi oligopeptide (Opp) Transporter Control of Cellular Homeostasis and Growth.
  • NIH supported COVID-19 and Lyme disease research.
  • Other research interests include:
    • Bone and joint infections
    • Congenital and neonatal infections
    • Intra-abdominal infections