Full Professor(heuristic)

Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing · Molecular Biology

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Publications143
Citations11,129

Grants

50 total · 5 active

NIH #1R01AI187618-01A1

Characterization of P. aeruginosa sRNAs that are highly expressed in human chronic infections

Active
Amount
$775K
Period
2025-08-01 → 2030-07-31
PIs
1
Est. capacity / PI
~10 students

NIH #5R01AI189786-02

Characterization of a novel post-transcriptional regulator in P. aeruginosa

Active
Amount
$874K
Period
2025-02-25 → 2030-01-31
PIs
2
Est. capacity / PI
~5 students

Awarded at BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

NIH #1R01AI189786-01

Characterization of a novel post-transcriptional regulator in P. aeruginosa

Active
Amount
$869K
Period
2025-02-25 → 2030-01-31
PIs
2
Est. capacity / PI
~5 students

Awarded at BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

Student capacity is a rough estimate from remaining award size, split equally among PIs. Actual funding decisions vary.

All Grants

50 total · 5 active

NIH #1R01AI187618-01A1

Characterization of P. aeruginosa sRNAs that are highly expressed in human chronic infections

Active
Amount
$775K
Period
2025-08-01 → 2030-07-31
PIs
1
Est. capacity / PI
~10 students

NIH #5R01AI189786-02

Characterization of a novel post-transcriptional regulator in P. aeruginosa

Active
Amount
$874K
Period
2025-02-25 → 2030-01-31
PIs
2
Est. capacity / PI
~5 students

Awarded at BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

NIH #1R01AI189786-01

Characterization of a novel post-transcriptional regulator in P. aeruginosa

Active
Amount
$869K
Period
2025-02-25 → 2030-01-31
PIs
2
Est. capacity / PI
~5 students

Awarded at BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

NIH #5R21AI190856-02

Characterization of two virulence-associated S. aureus sRNAs

Active
Amount
$197K
Period
2025-01-10 → 2026-12-31
PIs
1
Est. capacity / PI
~0 students

NIH #1R21AI190856-01

Characterization of two virulence-associated S. aureus sRNAs

Active
Amount
$236K
Period
2025-01-10 → 2026-12-31
PIs
1
Est. capacity / PI
~0 students

NIH #5R01DE023193-11

Probing Polymicrobial Synergy Using High Throughput Genomics

Amount
$557K
Period
2013-07-19 → 2026-06-30
PIs
2
Est. capacity / PI
~0 students

NIH #5R01DE020100-09

Metabolite sensing in a polymicrobial infection

Amount
$360K
Period
2011-08-01 → 2025-07-31
PIs
1
Est. capacity / PI
~0 students

NIH #5R01DE023193-10

Probing Polymicrobial Synergy Using High Throughput Genomics

Amount
$556K
Period
2013-07-19 → 2024-06-30
PIs
2
Est. capacity / PI
~0 students

NIH #5R01DE023193-09

Probing Polymicrobial Synergy Using High Throughput Genomics

Amount
$557K
Period
2013-07-19 → 2024-06-30
PIs
2
Est. capacity / PI
~0 students

NIH #5R01DE023193-08

Probing Polymicrobial Synergy Using High Throughput Genomics

Amount
$561K
Period
2013-07-19 → 2024-06-30
PIs
2
Est. capacity / PI
~0 students

NIH #2R01DE023193-07A1

Probing Polymicrobial Synergy Using High Throughput Genomics

Amount
$572K
Period
2013-07-19 → 2024-06-30
PIs
2
Est. capacity / PI
~0 students

NIH #5R21AI154220-02

Defining a novel small RNA associated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection

Amount
$198K
Period
2021-02-18 → 2024-01-31
PIs
1
Est. capacity / PI
~0 students

NIH #5R01DE020100-08

Metabolite sensing in a polymicrobial infection

Amount
$364K
Period
2011-08-01 → 2023-07-31
PIs
1
Est. capacity / PI
~0 students

NIH #5R01DE020100-07

Metabolite sensing in a polymicrobial infection

Amount
$364K
Period
2011-08-01 → 2023-07-31
PIs
1
Est. capacity / PI
~0 students

NIH #5R01DE020100-06

Metabolite sensing in a polymicrobial infection

Amount
$364K
Period
2011-08-01 → 2023-07-31
PIs
1
Est. capacity / PI
~0 students

NIH #2R01DE020100-05A1

Metabolite sensing in a polymicrobial infection

Amount
$365K
Period
2011-08-01 → 2023-07-31
PIs
1
Est. capacity / PI
~0 students

NIH #1R21AI154220-01A1

Defining a novel small RNA associated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection

Amount
$237K
Period
2021-02-18 → 2023-01-31
PIs
1
Est. capacity / PI
~0 students

NIH #1R13AI161940-01

18th International Conference on Pseudomonas

Amount
$16K
Period
2021-07-12 → 2022-06-30
PIs
1
Est. capacity / PI
~0 students

NIH #5R01GM116547-05

Mechanisms of polymicrobial synergy in wound infections

Amount
$286K
Period
2016-01-01 → 2021-12-31
PIs
1
Est. capacity / PI
~0 students

NIH #5R21AI143296-02

Phages as drivers of pathogenicity: selective impacts and molecular targets of clinical Pseudomonas aeruginosa phages

Amount
$197K
Period
2018-11-20 → 2021-10-31
PIs
2
Est. capacity / PI
~0 students

NIH #1R21AI143296-01

Phages as drivers of pathogenicity: selective impacts and molecular targets of clinical Pseudomonas aeruginosa phages

Amount
$237K
Period
2018-11-20 → 2020-10-31
PIs
2
Est. capacity / PI
~0 students

NIH #5R01GM116547-04

Mechanisms of polymicrobial synergy in wound infections

Amount
$286K
Period
2016-01-01 → 2019-12-31
PIs
1
Est. capacity / PI
~0 students

NIH #7R01GM116547-03

Mechanisms of polymicrobial synergy in wound infections

Amount
$208K
Period
2016-01-01 → 2019-12-31
PIs
1
Est. capacity / PI
~0 students

NIH #1R01GM116547-01A1

Mechanisms of Pseudomonas aeruginosa virulence in polymicrobial wound infections

Amount
$316K
Period
2016-01-01 → 2019-12-31
PIs
1
Est. capacity / PI
~0 students

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

NIH #7R01DE023193-06

Probing Polymicrobial Synergy Using hihg Throughout Genomics

Amount
$382K
Period
2017-11-03 → 2019-05-31
PIs
1
Est. capacity / PI
~0 students

NIH #4R01DE023193-04

Probing polymicrobial synergy using high throughput genomics

Amount
$382K
Period
2013-07-19 → 2018-05-31
PIs
2
Est. capacity / PI
~0 students

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

NIH #5R01DE023193-02

Probing polymicrobial synergy using high throughput genomics

Amount
$382K
Period
2013-07-19 → 2018-05-31
PIs
2
Est. capacity / PI
~0 students

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

NIH #1R01DE023193-01A1

Probing polymicrobial synergy using high throughput genomics

Amount
$395K
Period
2013-07-19 → 2018-05-31
PIs
2
Est. capacity / PI
~0 students

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

NIH #5R01GM116547-02

Mechanisms of Pseudomonas aeruginosa virulence in polymicrobial wound infections

Amount
$112K
Period
2016-01-01 → 2017-08-31
PIs
1
Est. capacity / PI
~0 students

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

NIH #5R01DE020100-04

Metabolite sensing in an oral polymicrobial community

Amount
$373K
Period
2011-08-01 → 2017-07-31
PIs
1
Est. capacity / PI
~0 students

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

NIH #5R21AI107570-02

Genetic determinants of bacterial fitness in polymicrobial wound infections

Amount
$191K
Period
2014-02-15 → 2017-01-31
PIs
1
Est. capacity / PI
~0 students

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

NIH #5R01DE023193-03

Probing polymicrobial synergy using high throughput genomics

Amount
$382K
Period
2013-07-19 → 2016-05-31
PIs
2
Est. capacity / PI
~0 students

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

NIH #1R21AI107570-01A1

Genetic determinants of bacterial fitness in polymicrobial wound infections

Amount
$242K
Period
2014-02-15 → 2016-01-31
PIs
1
Est. capacity / PI
~0 students

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

NIH #1R13AI114226-01

5th ASM Conference on Cell-Cell Communication in Bacteria

Amount
$7K
Period
2014-09-05 → 2015-08-31
PIs
1
Est. capacity / PI
~0 students

Awarded at AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY

NIH #5R01DE020100-03

Metabolite sensing in an oral polymicrobial community

Amount
$358K
Period
2011-08-01 → 2015-07-31
PIs
1
Est. capacity / PI
~0 students

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

NIH #5R01DE020100-02

Metabolite sensing in an oral polymicrobial community

Amount
$372K
Period
2011-08-01 → 2015-07-31
PIs
1
Est. capacity / PI
~0 students

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

NIH #1R01DE020100-01A1

Metabolite sensing in an oral polymicrobial community

Amount
$386K
Period
2011-08-01 → 2015-07-31
PIs
1
Est. capacity / PI
~0 students

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

NIH #5R21AI097929-02

Mechanisms of antibiotic resistance in confined microcolonies

Amount
$186K
Period
2012-02-06 → 2015-01-31
PIs
2
Est. capacity / PI
~0 students

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

NIH #5R01AI075068-05

The molecular mechanisms of bacterial outer membrane vesicle formation

Amount
$354K
Period
2007-07-15 → 2014-06-30
PIs
1
Est. capacity / PI
~0 students

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

NIH #1R21AI097929-01

Mechanisms of antibiotic reistance in confined microcolonies

Amount
$225K
Period
2012-02-06 → 2014-01-31
PIs
2
Est. capacity / PI
~0 students

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

NIH #5R03AI081216-02

Microfabricated 3D Environments for Characterizing Bacterial Group Behaviors

Amount
$52K
Period
2009-07-17 → 2012-06-30
PIs
2
Est. capacity / PI
~0 students

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

NIH #5R01AI075068-04

The molecular mechanisms of bacterial outer membrane vesicle formation

Amount
$357K
Period
2007-07-15 → 2012-06-30
PIs
1
Est. capacity / PI
~0 students

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

NIH #5R01AI075068-03

The molecular mechanisms of bacterial outer membrane vesicle formation

Amount
$361K
Period
2007-07-15 → 2012-06-30
PIs
1
Est. capacity / PI
~0 students

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

NIH #5R01AI075068-02

The molecular mechanisms of bacterial outer membrane vesicle formation

Amount
$361K
Period
2007-07-15 → 2012-06-30
PIs
1
Est. capacity / PI
~0 students

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

NIH #1R01AI075068-01

The molecular mechanisms of bacterial outer membrane vesicle formation

Amount
$381K
Period
2007-07-15 → 2012-06-30
PIs
1
Est. capacity / PI
~0 students

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

NIH #1R03AI081216-01

Microfabricated 3D Environments for Characterizing Bacterial Group Behaviors

Amount
$52K
Period
2009-07-17 → 2011-06-30
PIs
2
Est. capacity / PI
~0 students

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

NIH #5P20RR018741-04

COBRE: UOK HSC: P3: BIOFILM FORMATION BY ACTINOBACILLUS ACTINOMYCETEMCOMITANS

Amount
$287K
Period
2006-05-01 → 2007-04-30
PIs
1
Est. capacity / PI
~0 students

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HLTH SCIENCES CTR

NIH #2P20RR015564-06

GENE EXPRESSION IN PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA BIOFILMS

Amount
$33K
Period
2005-08-24 → 2006-04-30
PIs
1
Est. capacity / PI
~0 students

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HLTH SCIENCES CTR

NIH #5P20RR018741-03

COBRE: UOK HSC: P3: BIOFILM FORMATION BY ACTINOBACILLUS ACTINOMYCETEMCOMITANS

Amount
$190K
Period
2005-07-01 → 2006-04-30
PIs
1
Est. capacity / PI
~0 students

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HLTH SCIENCES CTR

NIH #5P20RR015564-05

GENE EXPRESSION IN PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA BIOFILMS

Amount
$212K
Period
2004-07-01 → 2005-06-30
PIs
1
Est. capacity / PI
~0 students

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HLTH SCIENCES CTR

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