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Our laboratory is interested in understanding the fundamental biological principles that lead to Staphylococcus aureus infections, an important human bacterial pathogen that is responsible for causing high morbidity and mortality worldwide. During the course of the past 4-5 years, our research has identified several interesting and novel pathways that are involved in beta-lactam resistance in S. aureus. Beta-lactam drugs remain as one of the gold standards of treatment for bacterial infections due to their superior efficacy and safety over other drugs. Widespread resistance in bacteria however limits its use. Studying novel pathways will decipher their role/s in the beta-lactam resistance process. Moreover, our work will elucidate various unknown aspects of basic biology, such as bacterial cell signaling, gene regulation and protein-protein interactions, which are crucial for bacterial resistance.

We are always looking for motivated and collegial candidates for the lab. If you are interested in our research questions please contact schat...@umaryland.edu with your CV and a statement explaining why you would like to work in our group.

In January of 2019, Dr. Chatterjee joined the faculty at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. He is a member of the UMB School of Dentistry Department of Microbial Pathogenesis. He is currently based at the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology (IMET), where he continues to investigate antimicrobial resistance in S. aureus. Research in the Chatterjee lab is funded through grants from the National Institutes of Health (R01 and R21) and through University Systems of Maryland (seed funding).

Vijay graduated from St. Aloysius College, Mangalore, India, with a postgraduate degree in Biochemistry. During his master's program, he sought to comprehend how bacteria interact with their host. Vijay deciphered the role of moonlighting proteins in the pathogenicity of Staphylococcus aureus during his doctoral research at the Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences, Pilani, India. As a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Chatterjee's lab, he is investigating the molecular mechanisms underlying the emergence of antibiotic resistance in Staphylococcus aureus.