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Email

katy.patras@bcm.edu

Positions

Assistant Professor

Molecular Virology and Microbiology
Alkek Center for Metagenomics and Microbiome Research
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Houston, Texas United States

Education

Postdoctoral Fellowship at UC San Diego

La Jolla, California United States

Pediatrics

PhD from San Diego State University and UC San Diego

San Diego, California United States

Biology

BS from University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Lincoln, NE

Animal Science

Professional Interests

• Mucosal immunity and microbiota of the female urogenital tract
• Group B Streptococcus
• Urinary Tract Infection

Professional Statement

My intent is to understand biological mechanisms dictating interactions between mucosal immunity and microbiota of the female urogenital tract, with applications in both disease pathogenesis and overall women’s reproductive health.

Websites

Selected Publications

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Funding

Characterizing the role of the vaginal microbiota in group B Streptococcus colonization and dissemination

Burroughs Wellcome Fund Next Gen Pregnancy Initiative

Contribution of immune modulation, metabolism, and microbiota to Group B Streptococcal urinary tract infection

NIH (NIDDK) R01 DK128053

Microbiome Discovery and Mechanisms to Combat Antibiotic Resistance at Mucosal surfaces

NIH (NIAID) U19 AI157981

Function of the type 7 secretion system in Group B Streptococcus

NIH (NIAID) R21 AI169231