Research Summary

The Mulvey lab aims to define mechanisms by which pathogenic strains of Escherichia coli colonize diverse host niches, persist, and spread in the face of numerous environmental stresses, innate and adaptive host defenses, aggressive competition with other microbes, and exposure to antibiotics. We are especially interested in understanding how intraspecies genetic diversity and bacterial adaptive responses impact host-microbe interactions and the manifestation of variable disease phenotypes.

Education

• Bachelor of Science, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
• Doctor of Philosophy, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN