Susannah Lawhorn

This study develops genetic tools for Finegoldia magna and identifies a conserved adhesin, FafA, that promotes aggregate biofilm formation and stress tolerance.

This study shows that Finegoldia magna has a restricted metabolism dependent on specific host nutrients, which also influence its biofilm behavior.

This paper uses hsp60 amplicon sequencing to characterize microbial communities in Euprymna scolopes squid, showing V. fischeri dominance in light organs and detecting other microbes in ventate samples.

This study shows that Malassezia sympodialis reduces Staphylococcus aureus colonization on human skin and identifies Rel variants that confer antibiotic tolerance in response to fungal antagonism.