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Dustin King is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry at Simon Fraser University. His research focuses on the fundamental characteristics of bacteria, particularly their remarkable ability to adapt to changing environments while maintaining metabolic homeostasis. This includes decoding chemical messages, forming metabolites, and sensing their surroundings. For instance, pathogens can sense host-derived metabolites that trigger virulence. Additionally, bacteria continuously gauge local nutrient levels to adjust their metabolism accordingly. King's current research explores how bacteria sense essential metabolic gases such as carbon dioxide and oxygen, which trigger adaptive physiological responses across diverse bacterial species. His approach includes developing chemoproteomic methods to discover gas-sensing proteins at the cellular level and characterize the detailed biochemical basis of this sensing.
Department of Philosophy