David Balkwill, Ph.D. Florida State University College of Medicine Dept. of Biomedical Sciences 1115 West Call Street Tallahassee, FL 32306-4300 Dr. Balkwill's Faculty Profile
Projects Interests
"Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Subsurface Microbes." Novel Antibiotic Resistance Mechanisms in Subsurface Bacteria (Poster)   "Investigating In Situ Bioremediation Approaches for Sustained Uranium Immobilization Independent of Nitrate Reduction," Department of Energy. Microbial Community Responses to Nitrate-Indifferent Uranium Bioreduction (Poster) Nitrate-Independent Iranium Bioreduction (Poster) Microbial Uranium Immobilization Independent of Nitrate Reduction (Poster)
Current Laboratory Members
Mindy Brown Doctoral Candidate Mechanisms of Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria from Deep Subsurface Environments. Using molecular biological methods to characterize antibiotic resistance mechanisms in bacteria; sequencing functional genes (gyrA, gyrB, parC, parE) in which mutations are known to produce antibiotic resistance; utilizing shotgun cloning and related methods to search for novel resistance genes; evaluating the utility of Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry for detection and characterization of bacterial antibiotic resistance mechanisms.   Characterization of Radiation Resistant Soil Bacteria. Phylogenetic analysis (16S rRNA genes) of ionizing radiation-resistant bacteria isolated from radionuclide-contaminated soils at the Hanford Site, Washington; phylogenetic, physiological, and biochemical characterization of novel Deinococcus species. Elizabeth Mitchell - Lab Technician Daniele Swetnam - DIS undergraduate researcher