WELCOME TO THE LAU LAB!
We have keen interests in lung-bacterial pathogen interactions, specifically in the following areas: (i) modulation of airway mucus hypersecretion by respiratory pathogens in chronic lung diseases; (ii) interaction of bacterial pathogens with alveolar epithelium during lung infection; (iii) regulation of genetic transfer and virulence by Streptococcus pneumoniae competence regulon during lung infection; and (iv) collaborative efforts in the discovery of new antibacterials.
MOST RECENT NEWS
🔥We are excited to announce two publications from our lab in early 2025!
Our research article, "Comparative analysis of the Streptococcus pneumoniae competence development in vitro versus in vivo during pneumonia-derived sepsis", by Celina Sook Yin Chong has been published in Frontiers in Microbiology, shedding light on the differences [...]
Congratulations Dr. Kuo 🎓
Shanny Hsuan Kuo defended her thesis on October 28 and started a Comparative Anatomic Pathology Fellowship at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle.