Dr. Tamara O Connor

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Tamara O’Connor is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Chemistry at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She focuses on the molecular basis of infectious disease, with particular emphasis on the network of molecular interactions at the host-pathogen interface and pathogen evolution in natural reservoirs. O’Connor received her Ph.D. in Biochemistry from McMaster University in Canada, where she studied multicellular differentiation in the bacterium Streptomyces coelicolor. After completing her postdoctoral training at Tufts University School of Medicine, she joined the faculty at Johns Hopkins in 2013. O’Connor is a member of the American Society for Microbiology and the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Her research lab examines bacterial pathogenesis, virulence strategies, and the mechanisms by which bacterial pathogens cope with varying host environments, utilizing a range of methodologies including genetics, biochemistry, and functional genomics.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2013-01-01 — Present

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine • Baltimore, MD

Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Chemistry focusing on research in infectious disease.

Awards

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Innovation Award

2014-01-01
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Fisher Center Discovery Program Award

2018-01-01
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Natalie V. Zucker Scholars Fellow

2009-01-01

Requirements for Johns Hopkins University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Inorganic Chemistry with Lab Organic Chemistry with Lab General Biology with Lab
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • CV
  • Personal statement
  • Three letters of recommendation
Specialization Notes

Department of Pathology - PhD in Pathobiology. GRE is not required.