Nicolas Shealy
College of Charleston
Mariana Byndloss Lab
My thesis project is centered around understanding the mechanisms bacterial pathogens use to take full advantage both of the human host and the gut microbiota. I am specifically looking into the metabolism of short chain fatty acids and the acquisition of antibiotic resistance. The model pathogens the lab uses are Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium and Escherichia coli.