Angela Koutsokera

This study investigates how Pseudomonas aeruginosa adapts to the non-CF lung allograft environment in cystic fibrosis transplant recipients, finding mutations linked to lifestyle changes and persistence from sinus seeding.

The paper identifies oxalotrophy as a rare metabolic trait in the human microbiome, primarily confined to the gut, and finds evidence of horizontal gene transfer for the trait.

The paper demonstrates biocontrol using oxalotrophic bacteria to combat Aspergillus niger in a mouse infection model by interfering with oxalic acid production.