Dr. Jan Dahl
- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Research
Biography
Dr. Jan-Ulrik Dahl received his Diplom (M.Sc. equivalent) in Biochemistry and Ph.D. in Molecular Enzymology from the University of Potsdam in Germany. He completed his postdoctoral training in Microbiology at the University of Michigan.
Current Courses
420.001Graduate Seminar in Biology: Microbiology
299.008Independent Honor Study
499.014Independent Research For The Master's Thesis
499.114Independent Research For The Master's Thesis Last Term
464.001Microbial Genetics and Physiology
290.053Research In Biological Sciences
599.025Research In The Biological Sciences
599.125Research In The Biological Sciences Final Term
499.014Independent Research For The Master's Thesis
290.053Research In Biological Sciences
599.025Research In The Biological Sciences
Teaching Interests & Areas
Microbiology, Microbial Pathogenesis, Chemical Biology
Research Interests & Areas
My lab is broadly interested in developing a better understanding of how bacteria respond to stress, particularly oxidative stress. We use a combination of genetic, biochemical, and microbiological methods to study redox-regulated stress defense strategies in gram-negative pathogens. Our goal is to determine the role of these processes in host defense and to identify potential novel drug targets. Targeting players involved in these processes has the potential to increase the susceptibility of the pathogens to immune defense and thus could make clearance by the innate immune system more efficient. The Review of Antimicrobial Resistance projected in 2016 that by 2050 more people will die from multi-resistant superbugs than from cancer. Therefore, our long-term goal is to make significant contribution to the attempt to reduce the likelihood of bacterial infections.