Research Laboratories
Autophagy Lab SB 304
Molecular Biology Research Lab SB 306
Mycology Research Lab SB 308
Gene Expression Lab SB 311
Osteo-Immunology and Integrative Physiology Lab SB 312
Genomic Research Lab SB 313
Helminthology Lab SB 314
Biology Core Lab SB 315
Microbiology Research Lab SB 316
The Rosenzweig lab is bacterial pathogenesis lab that focuses on host-pathogen interactions as well as bacterial stress responses. The two organisms studied in the Rosenzweig lab are Yersinia pestis KIM strain as well as Streptococcus pyogenes. Various mutant strains are characterized in cell culture infection assays as well as in their ability to cope with other environmental and/or physical/mechanical stresses.
The Rosenzweig lab is well furnished with research equipment including: a microcentrifuge, an electroporator for bacterial transformation/DNA manipulation, DNA agarose gel tank, Western blot capabilities, Tissue culture incubator, an inverted light microscope, bacterial incubator, orbital water bath shaker , thermocycler, and a -80 degrees C freezer. Additionally, we have access to and often use a cell culture hood/biological safety cabinet in a nearby common cell culture laboratory. Finally, for work characterizing low shear mechanical stress, our lab also possess a High Aspect Ratio Vessel (HARV) bioreactor which cultivates cells under a simulated microgravity emulating growth of microbes in space.
Molecular Systematics Lab SB 318
Cell Signalling Lab SB 320
Tissue Culture Lab SB 321
Flourescent Microscopy Lab SB 323