Laboratory of Bacterial Diseases

Stephen H. Leppla, Acting Chief

The Laboratory of Bacterial Diseases (LBD) studies bacterial diseases related to biodefense pathogens. Research focuses on identification and analysis of bacterial virulence factors and their genetic regulation; structure-function analysis of bacterial proteins and other factors; disease pathogenesis; and development of diagnostics, vaccines, and therapeutics.

Research group members

Stephen H. Leppla, Acting Chief
Shihui Liu, Staff Scientist
Mahtab Moayeri, Staff Scientist (Core)
Andrei Pomerantsev, Staff Scientist (Core)
Mini Varughese, Scientific Operations Manager
Myriam Megouache, Lab Operations Manager
Athulaprabha Murthi, Research Fellow
Christopher Bachran, Visiting Fellow
Inka Sastalla, Visiting Fellow
Clinton Leysath, Post-doctoral IRTA
Kuang Hua Chen, Microbiologist
Rasem Fattah, Chemist
Devorah Crown, Contractor
Sharmina Miller-Randolph, Contractor
Zanetta Chang, Post-baccalaureate IRTA
Alex Wein, Post-baccalaureate IRTA
Suzanne Abdelazim, Student IRTA
Andrew McKenzie, Post-baccalaureate IRTA
Jonathan Levinsonh, Post-baccalaureate IRTA
Nicole Coppage, Post-baccalaureate IRTA
Dami Phillips, Post-baccalaureate IRTA

Bacterial Toxins and Therapeutics Section

Stephen H. Leppla. Ph.D.

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