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Mike Manson is a Professor Emeritus at Texas A&M University in the College of Arts and Sciences. He joined the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics in 1987 and has a diverse background in the study of bacterial behavior, particularly chemotaxis, the mechanism by which bacteria move toward or away from chemical stimuli. His research interests explore the genetic, biochemical, and physiological manipulation of the model organism Escherichia coli to advance the understanding of molecular mechanisms involved in biological energy conversion and signal transduction. Manson's work has highlighted the interactions of ligands with periplasmic receptor domains, which facilitate chemotactic signaling to flagella. He has discovered that E. coli can convert the neurotransmitter norepinephrine into dihydroxymandelic acid, influencing bacterial motility and pathogens' colonization of the gastrointestinal tract. His research also intersects with studies on quorum-sensing signaling and biofilm formation.
Texas A&M University • College Station, TX
Professor Emeritus at the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics focusing on bacterial behavior and mechanisms of signal transduction.
Department: Department of Communication and Journalism. Ph.D. program only currently admitting. GRE is test-optional.