Froelich Lab
George Mason University
Department of Biology
ABOUT ME
I'm interested in the ecophysiology of human pathogenic Vibrio species. I am particularly interested in their interaction with oysters and other shellfish, which are natural reservoirs for these bacteria. My goal is to reduce Vibrio infections that result from shellfish consumption.
EDUCATION
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Bacterial interactions
Inter- and intraspecies competition between bacteria
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Ph.D. Biology
Oyster uptake and depuration of Vibrio spp.
The physiology and dynamics of how bacteria enter, colonize, and exit the shellfish reservoir
Pathogenic Vibrio vulnificus "blooms"
Environmental conditions that promote the less-common "clinical" strains of Vibrio vulnificus to outnumber the "environmental" strains.
Pathogenic Vibrio in wild vs. farmed oysters
Differences in environment and handling that influence abundanceof virulent strains of bacteria
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
B.S. Biology, conc. in Microbiology