I have 8 years of experience, and specialize in the field of molecular microbiology with specific knowledge in the areas of E. coli, traveler’s diarrhea and bacteria secretion systems. I have published on such topics as E. coli O157:H7, traveler’s diarrhea (ETEC) and host innate immunity. My laboratory has discovered several novel mechanisms by which bacterial pathogens subvert the host innate immune system to promote their ability to cause disease.