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Lori Burrows is a microbiologist and a Professor in the Department of Biochemistry & Biomedical Sciences at McMaster University. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology and an international expert on the structure, function, and regulation of type IV pili (T4P), which are ubiquitous bacterial virulence factors important for adherence, DNA uptake, biofilm formation, and twitching motility. Her research utilizes the opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa as a model organism to study the mechanisms of pilin. Dr. Burrows has made significant contributions to understanding antimicrobial resistance and the interactions between bacterial structures and host responses. Her affiliations include serving as the Associate Director of the Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research and being a member of the Biointerfaces Institute. She is actively involved in various partnerships and outreach efforts to enhance research impact within the community.
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