Assistant Professor
During the infectious process, a battle ensues between the human host and the bacterial pathogen over access to nutrients, including metals. The focus of my research is to gain a better understanding of how bacteria acquire nutrients during an infection and how availability of various metals influences disease outcomes. The primary pathogen I study is the skin commensal Staphylococcus lugdunensis which is a coagulase-negative Staphylococcal species that has the potential to cause aggressive and progressive disease. Currently little is known regarding the molecular mechanisms deployed by S. lugdunensis that enable it to transition from a harmless component of the skin flora to a deadly pathogen. I am interested in identifying genes involved in biofilm formation, metal acquisition, and metal detoxification in S. lugdunensis.
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About Kathryn Haley
During the infectious process, a battle ensues between the human host and the bacterial pathogen over access to nutrients, including metals. The focus of my research is to gain a better understanding of how bacteria acquire nutrients during an infection and how availability of various metals influences disease outcomes. The primary pathogen I study is the skin commensal Staphylococcus lugdunensis which is a coagulase-negative Staphylococcal species that has the potential to cause aggressive and progressive disease. Currently little is known regarding the molecular mechanisms deployed by S. lugdunensis that enable it to transition from a harmless component of the skin flora to a deadly pathogen. I am interested in identifying genes involved in biofilm formation, metal acquisition, and metal detoxification in S. lugdunensis.
| August 2022 - Present | Associate Professor, Grand Valley State University ‐ Biomedical Sciences | |
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| August 2016 - July 2022 | Assistant Professor, Grand Valley State University ‐ Biomedical Sciences | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Courses
- BMS 212 - Introductory Microbiology
- BMS 213 - Microbiology Lab
- BMS 223 - Public Health Concepts
| 2004 | B.S., Edinboro University of Pennsylvania ‐ Biology | |
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| 2004 | Ph.D., Vanderbilt University ‐ Microbiology and Immunology | |
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Contact Information
Office: 318 Henry Hall
Phone: (616) 331-4309
Email: haleykat@gvsu.edu
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