Washington University in St Louis · Microbiology & ImmunologyLab for Bacterial Interaction and Resistance研究
Scott J. Hultgren · Saint Louis, Missouri
Research Focus
Scott J. Hultgren's lab at Washington University focuses on understanding bacterial infections, particularly urinary tract infections (UTIs) that are complicated by antibiotic resistance. Their research explores how bacteria form communities on medical devices like catheters, which leads to persistent infections. The lab aims to develop new treatments that are effective even against antibiotic-resistant bacteria by analyzing bacterial interactions and resistance mechanisms.
antibiotic resistanceurinary tract infectionspolymicrobial infectionsbacterial adhesionbiofilm formation
Research Aims
4AIM 01Investigate the composition of bacterial communities in catheter-associated infections.
AIM 02Analyze how bacterial interactions contribute to antibiotic resistance.
AIM 03Develop rapid diagnostic techniques for UTI-causing bacteria.
AIM 04Explore new treatment strategies that target complex bacterial communities.
Skills the Lab Values
PCRmetagenomic sequencingmouse modelsbiofilm assaysimmunotherapy techniques
Output against the department
Publications411top 9% of dept.42nd of 486
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Citations46ktop 5% of dept.23rd of 486
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