Dr. Sheyda Azimi
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Fellow
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Fellow
About me
My undergraduate degree was in Molecular Cell Biology (2004) and my masters in Molecular Medical Microbiology (2010). During my PhD, I studied interactions between Neisseria meningitidis and its human host (University of Nottingham, 2015). As a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham, I studied the phenotypic diversity in biofilm evolved communities of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. I also studied the role of human genomic diversity in inflammation and immune responses in airways and the development of chronic lung diseases. Current Research Interests I am interested in Host-Pathogen interactions and understanding the role of host factors that are involved in evolution of virulence and persistence in bacterial populations. Specifically, I am interested in studying polymicrobial infections in chronic conditions such as cystic fibrosis lungs and chronic wounds. Publications |