Esther Bullitt, Ph.D.
Professor of Pharmacology, Physiology & Biophysics
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Bullitt Lab Research
Protein Structure Facilitates Function
Using Electron Microscopy and Quantitative Image Analysis to see how Macromolecular Assemblies Work
Structural studies of biological macromolecular assemblies are providing a deeper understanding of cellular function. In our laboratory, we utilize electron microscopy and image reconstruction to investigate questions about:
- how adhesion pili aid pathogenic bacterial survival
- how viruses impact cellular processes
- how the type III secretion system is assembled, leading to secretion of toxins
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PubMed Citations
Selected Media Coverage:
Diarrheal Disease Protection May Literally Be within Spitting Distance