Student Profiles
Sergio Mojica
Microbiology and Immunology
Area of Doctoral Study: Microbiology and Immunology, UMB
Undergraduate Institute: SUNY at Binghamton
Research Advisor: Patrik M. Bavoli, Ph.D.
Description of Research
I study the molecular mechanisms behind chlamydial pathogenesis, specifically the identification and characterization of type-III secreted effectors and elucidating how they contribute to the chlamydia developmental cycle and to pathogenesis.