Joseph Bondy-Denomy, PhD
Associate Professor
Microbiology and Immunology
+1 415 514-1381
Research Overview:
In the Bondy-Denomy lab, we study and discover bacterial immune systems that antagonize bacteriophages (bacterial viruses). These systems include CRISPR-Cas, restriction-modification, and numerous other anti-phage defenses that are related to human innate immunity including cGAS-STING. We are very interested in how anti-phage defense works and the ways that phages fight back to survive in this ever raging arms race.
Primary Thematic Area:
Virology & Microbial Pathogenesis
Secondary Thematic Area:
Immunology
Research Summary:
CRISPR-Cas immunity and anti-immunity
Mentorship Development:
4/11/19 Acknowleding and Negotiating the Mentee-Mentor Tensions Inherent in the Research Lab (Mission Bay)
2/16/21 Three Truths and Three Tries: Facing and Overcoming Critical Social Justice Challenges at the Micro, Mezzo, and Macro Levels
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