Rakesh is studying molecular mechanisms of triclosan-antibiotic cross-resistance in A. baumannii.
Manu Singh, PhD Student
MSc: Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Germany
BSc: HNB Gharwal University, India
Manu is investigating how different components of RND efflux complex interact with each other in P. aeruginosa.
Malaka deSilva, PhD Student
MSc: University of East Anglia, England BSc: Bangalore University, India Malaka is studying the impact of environment on antibiotic resistance and virulence in A. baumannii.
Mark Unger, MSc Student
BSc: University of Manitoba
Mark is studying the role of transcriptional regulator AdeN in the virulence of A. baumannii.
Vanessa Kornelsen, MSc Student
BSc: University of Manitoba
Vanessa is studying mechanisms of virulence in A. baumannii.
Oreofe Okunnu, NSERC USRA
BSc: University of Manitoba (in progress)
Oreofe is characterizing RND pumps in Acinetobacter baumannii.
Kaleigh Ducas-Mowchun, NSERC USRA
BSc: University of Manitoba (in progress)
Kaleigh is creating tools for genetic manipulation in Acinetobacter sp.
Dr. Yanelis Acebo-Guerrero, Technician
PhD: Free University of Brussels (Universite Libre de Bruxelles)
MSc: University of Havana
Ruidong Mi, MSc Student (Co-supervised with Dr. Annemieke Farenhorst, Soil Science)
BSc: University of Manitoba
Ruidong is studying the microbiological quality of water in Manitoba First Nation Communities.
Raelene Engelberg, NSERC USRA (co-supervised with Dr. Georg Hausner)
BSc: University of Manitoba (in progress)
Raelene is mining fungal metabolites for their antibacterial properties.
