Katherine D. Bauman

This study uses recombinant sortase to attach antigens to Gram-positive bacteria, demonstrating a non-genetic method to induce protective immunity in vivo.

This study demonstrates that Staphylococcus epidermidis can be engineered to elicit potent immune responses when applied topically or intranasally, with nasal colonization inducing stronger systemic and mucosal immunity.

The paper identifies an antibody response against Staphylococcus epidermidis and shows how it can be engineered for therapeutic vaccination.