Academic 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. We are specifically focused on identifying how K. pneumoniae controls major fitness factors in these different host niches and how that impacts the outcome of infection.
- BS, Duke University, 2008
- PhD, Vanderbilt University, 2013
- Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Michigan, 2019
Education & Training
- Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology Prize, 2013
- American Society of Microbiology Career Development Grant for Postdoctoral Women, 2016
- Outstanding Postdoctoral Fellow Award, University of Michigan, 2017
Honors and Awards
