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Dr. Jan Dahl

Assistant Professor of Microbiology
School of Biological Sciences
Office
SLB Science Laboratory Building 342
Office Hours
T & Th 11 am - 12 pm
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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

495.004Graduate Research In Biological Sciences

299.011Independent Honor Study

499.014Independent Research For The Master's Thesis

499.025Independent Research For The Master's Thesis

260.001Microbiology

290.053Research In Biological Sciences

599.025Research In The Biological Sciences

450.001Advanced Studies In Specialized Fields: Issues In Biotechnology

420.001Graduate Seminar in Biology: Microbiology

299.008Independent Honor Study

499.014Independent Research For The Master's Thesis

499.025Independent 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

Teaching Interests & Areas

Microbiology, Microbial Pathogenesis, Biochemistry

Research Interests & Areas

My lab is broadly studies how bacteria respond to stress, particularly oxidative stress. We use a combination of genetic, biochemical, and microbiological approaches 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. We also characterize novel antimicrobials and examine how bacterial pathogens influence each other.

Post-Doc

University of Michigan (2014-2018)
Ann Arbor

Ph D

University of Potsdam (2010-2013)
Germany

MS

University of Potsdam (2010)
Germany

University Research Initiative Award

Illinois State University
2022

Peggy Cotter Award

American Society for Microbiology
2022

Travel Award

German Academic International Network
2019

Travel Award

American Society for Microbiology
2018

Travel Award

German Academic International Network
2018

Travel Award

University of Michigan
2017

Travel Award

German Academic International Network
2017

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship

German Research Foundation (DFG)
2014

Travel Award

Mo & W-containing Enzymes Conference
2012

International Teaching Professionals

University of Potsdam Graduate School
2011

Presentations

Characterization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa defense systems towards the novel antimicrobial AGXX. 2023 VAAM Conference. VAAM. (2023)
Characterization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa defense systems towards the novel antimicrobial AGXX. Molecular Genetics of Bacteria & Phages Conference. University of Wisconsin. (2023)
Characterization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa defense systems towards the novel antimicrobial AGXX. GRC Microbial Adhesion and Signaltransduction 2023. GRC. (2023)
Characterization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa defense systems towards the novel antimicrobial AGXX. 2022 Midwest Microbial Pathogenesis Conference. Illinois State University. (2023)
Characterizing the role of Pseudomonas aeruginosa polyphosphate for the killing of Staphylococcus aureus. 2023 Midwest Microbial Pathogenesis Conference. Northwestern University. (2023)
Characterizing the role of Pseudomonas aeruginosa polyphosphate for the killing of Staphylococcus aureus. 2023 Phi-Sigma Symposium. Illinois State University. (2023)
Characterizing the stress responses elicited by uropathogenic E. coli in response to AGXX. 2023 Midwest Microbial Pathogenesis Meeting. Northwestern University. (2023)
Deciphering Uropathogenic Escherichia coli’s Resistance to the Neutrophilic Antimicrobial Hypochlorous Acid. 2023 Midwest Microbial Pathogenesis Conference. Northwestern University. (2023)
Deciphering Uropathogenic Escherichia coli’s Resistance to the Neutrophilic Antimicrobial Hypochlorous Acid. 2023 Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages. University of Wisconsin. (2023)
Deciphering Uropathogenic Escherichia coli’s Resistance to the Neutrophilic Antimicrobial Hypochlorous Acid. 2023 GRC Microbial Adhesion and Signaltransduction. GRC. (2023)

Grants & Contracts

DAAD RISE Fellowship for Magdalena Urlaub. German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). Other. (2024)
A Pilot Study on the Prevalence and Rise of Antibiotic-Resistant Genes as well as the hunt for new antibiotics in Urban and Rural Illinois. IL Innovation Network. State. (2023)
DAAD RISE Fellowship for Maren Katharina Naudszus. German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). Other. (2023)
R03: Characterizing the interplay of a novel reactive oxygen species-producing antimicrobial and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. National Institutes of Health. Federal. (2023)
The role of polyphosphate in Pseudomonas aeruginosa-mediated killing of Staphylococcus aureus. Illinois State University. Illinois State University. (2023)