Prof. Dr. Brigitte Berger-Bächi - Staphylococcus aureus: Virulence and Resistance Mechanismsmore information

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Current research projects

Project leader	Project title
McCallum	The effects of antibiotic administration on the emergence and persistence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in humans and on the composition of the indigenous microbiotas at various body sites. (acronym ANTIRESDEV)
Senn	RND proteins in Staphylococcus aureus: Their function and their impact for fitness, resistance and virulence.

Completed research projects

Project leader	Project title
Berger-Bächi	COBRA: Combating resistance to antibiotics by broadening the knowledge on molecular mechanisms behind resistance to inhibitors of cell wall synthesis
	Genetic and molecular basis of methicillin and glycopeptide resistance in Staphylococcus aureus
	Genetic basis of glycopeptide resistance in Staphylococcus aureus
	Genetic and molecular basis of methicillin and glycopeptide resistance in Staphylococcus aureus
Berger-Bächi Thöny	Characterization of a DsbA homolog in Staphylococcus aureus
Bischoff	Characterization of the YabJ and SpoVG homologues of Staphylococcus aureus and their influence on pathogenicity, biofilm-formation and resistance
	Alternative sigma factors in Staphylococcus aureus
	Microarray based analysis of the SigmaB regulon in Staphylococcus aureus
Kayser Bischoff Berger-Bächi	Genetic and functional analysis of sigma-factor SigB in Staphylococcus aureus
McCallum	Characterisation of membrane proteins and transcription factors affecting antibiotic resistance and virulence in Staphylococcus aureus
Senn	Identification of protein-protein interactions in Staphylococcus aureus peptidoglycan synthesis
Stutzmann-Meier	Genetic and functional characterization of a family of membrane proteins modulating methicillin resistance and cell envelope composition in Staphylococcus aureus