Biochemistry Seminar: Petra Levin, "Bacteria vs Environment: How very small organisms survive and thrive in a very big world"
Dates
Wed, Mar 01, 2023 - 12:00 PM — Wed, Mar 01, 2023 - 01:00 PM
Admission Fee
Free. Coffee & tea will be available in the ASRC Cafe at 11:30 AM
Event Address
The speaker will be in-person:ASRC Main Auditorium
85 Saint Nicholas Terrace
Current CUNY Cleared4 Pass is required for entrance; masks are optional.
Phone Number
212-650-8803
Event Location
The seminar can also be viewed via Zoom.Zoom link: https://gc-cuny.zoom.us/j/96831042138
Passcode: ASRC-CDI
Event Details
Petra Levin, Professor, Department of Biology, Washington University in St. Louis, MO, will give a talk titled, "Bacteria vs Environment: How very small organisms survive and thrive in a very big world."
ABSTRACT
It is easy to forget that bacteria exist. Until something spoils. Or we get sick. Bacteria do not have the same luxury. Easily swept from one place to another by a flushing toilet, prevailing winds, or the movement of their hosts, to survive they must adapt to a constantly changing environment. In this talk, I will explain how two organisms—Escherichia coli and the pathogen Klebsiella pneumoniae—modulate cell wall synthesis to survive and thrive in acidic conditions and how changes in pH alter their sensitivity to antibiotics.