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Giovanni Suarez

Major: Bacteriology
Joined program in Fall of 2006
Mentor: Ashok Chopra, C.Sc., Ph.D.

Publications/Experience:
1. Sha, J, Wang, S.F, Suarez, G, Sierra, J.C, Fadl, A.A, Erova, T.E, Foltz, S.M, Khajanchi, B.K, Silver, A.C, Graf, J, Schein, C.H, Chopra, A.K. Further characterization of a type III secretion system (T3SS) and of a new effector protein from a clinical isolate of Aeromonas hydrophila-Part I. Microb Pathog. 2007 Oct;43(4):127-46.
2. Sierra JC, Suarez G, Sha J, Foltz SM, Popov VL, Galindo CL, Garner HR, Chopra AK. Biological characterization of a new type III secretion system effector from a clinical isolate of Aeromonas hydrophila-Part II. Microb Pathog. 2007 Oct;43(4):147-60.

Research Description:
Characterization of secretion systems in Aeromonas hydrophila and their role in virulence

Hometown: Anolaima, Colombia
Education: Bachelor in Biology; Master in Biochemistry
Hobbies: Soccer, Volleyball
Contact: gisuarez@utmb.edu

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