Cara C. Boutte

This paper identifies SepIVA as a divisome activator in M. smegmatis, showing it is inhibited during DNA damage by disrupting its interaction with FtsQ.

This study identifies a c-di-AMP-controlled glutamine synthesis pathway critical for survival of Staphylococcus aureus TD-SCVs in the thymidine-limited CF lung.

This paper identifies PgfA as a regulator of peptidoglycan and mycolate synthesis in Mycobacterium smegmatis, showing it can both activate and inhibit peptidoglycan metabolism depending on its binding state with TMMs.

This study identifies MmpL3, Wag31, and PlrA as regulators of polar growth and cell wall metabolism in mycobacteria, showing their roles in stress response and nutrient availability.