Welcome to Freitag Lab
where the love of microbes takes us in all kinds of interesting directions…
where the love of microbes takes us in all kinds of interesting directions…
Research Highlights
Defining the role of small bacterial peptide signaling molecules in promoting L. monocytogenes intracellular replication; studying the mechanisms of virulence factor secretion
Exploring how common anesthetic agents, such as propofol, increase host’s susceptibility to microbial infections, and how anesthetics influence host immunity; developing new strategies to limit hospital acquired infections
Characterizing how maternal and fetal immune systems contribute to resistance to Listeria infection; characterizing what molecules expressed by placenta and fetus aid in spreading of Listeria infection during pregnancy