We study

• Pathogen adaptation to different environments
• Mechanisms enabling acute and chronic diseases
• Antibiotic resistance and immune evasive mechanisms

We use genetic, biochemical, and molecular analyses with in vitro and in vivo infection models.

We study

• Two bacterial models: Rickettsia species and Staphylococcus aureus
• Three tick species: Ixodes scapularis, Amblyomma americanum, and Haemaphysalis longicornis