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Elayne Fivenson

@EFivenson
Joined August 2019
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When "normal" (rod-shaped) bacteria lose control of cell division, their length changes. How can we find "cell shape" mutants in Staph, which is round pretty much no matter what? Does this different shape need different envelope factors? Come find out! biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
Identification of FacZ as a division site placement factor in Staphylococcus aureus

Identification of FacZ as a division site placement factor in Staphylococcus aureus

Staphylococcus aureus is a gram-positive pathogen responsible for life-threatening infections that are difficult to treat due to antibiotic resistance. The identification of new vulnerabilities in...

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anna brogan@apbrogan21 Feb 2023
Happy to share our new minireview on peptidoglycan hydrolases out now in current opinion in microbiology! We highlight four vignettes of PG hydrolase regulation and discuss how each integrates multiple layers of control. @MicrobeTweets authors.elsevier.com/c/1gdSd…
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So excited to see this one out at @JBacteriology!! In this mini review, I elaborate on the close relationship between the cell wall #peptidoglycan and the plasma membrane in bacteria journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128…
Plasma Membrane-Cell Wall Feedback in Bacteria | Journal of Bacteriology

Plasma Membrane-Cell Wall Feedback in Bacteria | Journal of Bacteriology

Most bacteria have cell wall peptidoglycan surrounding their plasma membranes. The essential cell wall provides a scaffold for the envelope, protection against turgor pressure and is a proven drug...

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Today we are delighted to recognize Ms. Alison Forchoh. She is a student @Harvard and a rising star conducting research in the Bernhardt lab @harvardmed @HarvardMicro along many BBM organizers including @Kather1neSuarez @EFivenson @WanassaB @Anasta_CoA @J_Kepple. #BlackInMicro
Image from Boston Bacterial Meeting (BBM) (@BostonBacteria)
Image from Boston Bacterial Meeting (BBM) (@BostonBacteria)
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A role for the Gram-negative outer membrane in bacterial shape determination biorxiv.org/cgi/content/shor… #biorxiv_micrbio
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Pleased to share that my latest manuscript had been published! Check it out for some phage and bacterial goodies👇 elifesciences.org/articles/7…
Phage resistance profiling identifies new genes required for biogenesis and modification of the...

Phage resistance profiling identifies new genes required for biogenesis and modification of the...

Using bacteriophages as probes, new genes involved in cell surface construction were identified in a class of bacteria that includes important pathogens like Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

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Andrea Vettiger@AVettiger4 Oct 2021
Please find our latest work on cell envelope synthesis and remodeling during cell division in E. coli. biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
Cell wall synthesis and remodeling dynamics determine bacterial division site architecture and cell...

Cell wall synthesis and remodeling dynamics determine bacterial division site architecture and cell...

The bacterial division apparatus builds daughter cell poles by catalyzing the synthesis and remodeling of the septal peptidoglycan (sPG) cell wall. Understanding of this essential process has been...

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It is @emily_melzer’s and my pleasure to celebrate Dr. Mary Sloan Siegrist (@siegristpalmore) with the “What did we do to deserve this amazing PI” #Award. This distinction recognizes the very best of the best. A thread 👇🏽
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Image from Alam García Heredia (@AlamGarciaHered)
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My first postdoc paper is online! @PNASNews A conserved subcomplex within the bacterial cytokinetic ring activates cell wall synthesis by the FtsW-FtsI synthase pnas.org/content/early/2020/…
A conserved subcomplex within the bacterial cytokinetic ring activates cell wall synthesis by the...

A conserved subcomplex within the bacterial cytokinetic ring activates cell wall synthesis by the...

Cell division in bacteria is mediated by a multiprotein assembly called the divisome. A major function of this machinery is the synthesis of the pe...

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