Our Research

The goal of the Ramsey laboratory is to understand how bacterial cells regulate gene expression, ultimately to identify novel targets for antimicrobial development. We study basic mechanisms of gene regulation in the context of bacterial pathogens. The laboratory combines cutting-edge approaches and traditional genetic tools to identify the molecular mechanisms which allow the pathogenicity of highly virulent bacteria and in particular, how these bacteria control gene expression to thrive in the host environment. Understanding the molecular basis of bacterial pathogenicity is an important topic- one that will only become more relevant as the rise of antibiotic resistance increases the need for new and effective therapeutics.