Michael D.L. Johnson
Associate Professor, College of Medicine
Research focuses on metals serving as vital nutrients to all biological systems and investigating how bacteria maintain homeostatis within the metal milieu. Additionally, understanding how bacteria interact with metals during infections to identify novel therapeutic strategies against bacterial infections. Supportive of undergraduate research, runs NSURP.
Research Interests
Immunobiology, bacteria, infection, pneumococcus, influenza, copper toxicity, infection protection, infection control