Emergence of Highly Pathogenic Clones of Escherichia coli
Genetic typing of uropathogeic E. coli reveals strong association of some clones with high sensitivity or extreme resistance to multiple antibiotics.

Courtesy: Sokurenko Lab
HIV-1 Envelope Evolution
Reconstructed phylogenetic network of HIV-1 envelope sequences (C2-V5) from subtype B.

Courtesy of: Mullins Lab
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Colonies of Pseudomonas aeruginosa expressing different amounts of exopolysaccharides.

Courtesy of: Harwood Lab
YopM Crystal Structure
Crystal structure of the Yersinia virulence protein YopM

Courtesy of: Cookson Lab
Bacteriophage in biofilm
Filamentous bacteriophage organizing the biofilm matrix into a liquid crystal
Courtesy: Singh Lab
Pseudomonas aeruginosa in co-culture
Structural component of bacterial targeting type VI secretion system P. aeruginosa (green) assembled in presence of competitor organism (red).

Courtesy of: Mougous Lab
Quorum sensing in Vibrio fischeri
Lux genes coding for light production are activated by quorum sensing at high cell density. The light produced by the bacteria exposed the film for the image.

Courtesy: Greenberg Lab
Inflammatory Death of Mouse Macrophages
Mouse macrophages undergoing pyroptosis.

Courtesy of: Cookson Lab

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Microbiology and Biochemistry Student Karen Zhang One of Three Selected as Goldwater Scholar

Three undergraduate students at the University of Washington are among 396 around the country who have been named Goldwater Scholars for 2020.

The Goldwater Scholarship Program supports undergraduates who “show exceptional promise of becoming this nation’s next generation of research leaders” in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The scholarships go toward tuition, room and board, fees and books up to $7,500 annually for one or two years.