Therapeutic Microbiology Laboratory
The Britton laboratory is interested in the role of microbes in health and disease, with a focus on identifying microbes with therapeutic properties for a variety of ailments. We use bacterial genetics, genomics, microbial ecology, and physiology to investigate individual microbes and microbial community structure and function. We also are interested in genes that are conserved from bacteria to humans, with a focus on GTPase proteins that control ribosomal subunit assembly.
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Bacteria can have a ‘sweet tooth,’ too
Clostridium difficile infections have always been a problem in hospitals, but during the last 15 years they have become the most common cause of hospital-acquired infections in developed countries.
2019 Award
Dr. Robert Britton has been selected as a recipient of the 2019 Michael E. DeBakey Excellence in Research Award.
