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Timothy C. Meredith is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Pennsylvania State University. His research focuses on the biosynthesis of bacterial cell envelope components, particularly lipopolysaccharides, wall teichoic acids, and lipoproteins. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, where he studied lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis in Gram-negative bacteria. He performed postdoctoral research at Harvard Medical School studying wall teichoic acid biosynthesis in Staphylococcus aureus before becoming a research scientist at Merck Research Laboratories. In 2014, he joined Pennsylvania State University, where he directs a laboratory studying critical aspects of bacterial immunity and pathogenicity. His work includes a deep analysis of lipoprotein biosynthesis, their role in innate immunity, and the genetic determinants that contribute to antibiotic resistance in Staphylococcus aureus. Meredith's research integrates functional genomics with innovative mutagenesis techniques to unravel complex biochemical pathways in bacteria, contributing significantly to our understanding of microbial behavior and resistance mechanisms.
Merck Research Laboratories • Pennsylvania
Led research on bacterial infectious diseases.
Pennsylvania State University • University Park, PA
Teaches and conducts research in the field of biochemistry and molecular biology.
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