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karla.cardenasarevalo@stonybrook.edu

Advisor: David Thanassi

B.S., Biology, 2020, The City College of New York CUNY

The focus of my research revolves around understanding the molecular mechanisms that Gram-negative bacteria, in particular uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC), employ to assemble and secrete cell surface structures known as pili. Pili represents a crucial virulence factor, and the knowledge gathered from our investigations holds potential for the development of anti-virulence therapeutics.

Select Honors and Awards:
IMSD Fellowship 2021-2023

Publications:
Mychack, A. , Amrutha, R. N., Chung, C. , Cardenas Arevalo, K. , Reddy, M. and Janakiraman, A. (2019), A synergistic role for two predicted inner membrane proteins of Escherichia coli in cell envelope integrity. Mol Microbiol, 111: 317-337. doi:10.1111/mmi.14157