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Cynthia B. Whitchurch is affiliated with the University of Technology Sydney in Australia. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a significant focus on Molecular Biology, Epidemiology, Insect Science, Food Science, and Microbiology as subfields.

The main topics covered in Cynthia Whitchurch's work include:

  • Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
  • Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
  • Bee Products Chemical Analysis
  • Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
  • Insect and Pesticide Research

Their recent papers reflect these thematic interests and were published between 2020 and 2021. Selected publications include:

  • "Characterizing the Mechanism of Action of an Ancient Antimicrobial, Manuka Honey, against Pseudomonas aeruginosa Using Modern Transcriptomics," 2020, mSystems
  • "Pseudomonas aeruginosa is capable of natural transformation in biofilms," 2020, Microbiology
  • "Bacteriophage infection of Escherichia coli leads to the formation of membrane vesicles via both explosive cell lysis and membrane blebbing," 2021, Microbiology
  • "Multiple holins contribute to extracellular DNA release in Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms," 2021, Microbiology
  • "Resolving Bio-Nano Interactions of E. coli Bacteria-Dragonfly Wing Interface with Helium Ion and 3D-Structured Illumination Microscopy to Understand Bacterial Death on Nanotopography," 2020, ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering

Cynthia Whitchurch also frequently publishes in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Microbiology, Microbiology Australia, mSystems, and ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering. The distribution of their recent publications highlights a particular emphasis on microbiology-related journals with multiple articles in Microbiology and bioRxiv.

They have collaborated regularly with several researchers, notably James Lazenby, Laura M. Nolan, Lynne Turnbull, Giulia Ballerin, and George M. Savva, each with multiple coauthored papers reflecting ongoing partnerships in related research areas.

Best Publications

  • Extracellular DNA Required for Bacterial Biofilm Formation

    Cynthia Beth Whitchurch;Tim Tolker-Nielsen;Paula C Ragas;John S Mattick

  • Explosive cell lysis as a mechanism for the biogenesis of bacterial membrane vesicles and biofilms

    Lynne Turnbull;Masanori Toyofuku;Masanori Toyofuku;Amelia L. Hynen;Masaharu Kurosawa

  • Roles of type IV pili, flagellum-mediated motility and extracellular DNA in the formation of mature multicellular structures in Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms.

    Kim B Barken;Sunje J Pamp;Liang Yang;Morten Gjermansen

  • Bacterial membrane vesicles deliver peptidoglycan to NOD1 in epithelial cells

    Maria Kaparakis;Lynne Turnbull;Leticia Carneiro;Stephen Firth

  • Super-Resolution Dissection of Coordinated Events during Malaria Parasite Invasion of the Human Erythrocyte

    David T Riglar;Dave Richard;Danny W Wilson;Michelle J. Boyle;Michelle J. Boyle

  • Characterisation of a Pseudomonas aeruginosa twitching motility gene and evidence for a specialised protein export system widespread in eubacteria.

    Cynthia B. Whitchurch;Matthew Hobbs;Susan P. Livingston;Viji Krishnapillai

  • Bacterial membrane vesicles transport their DNA cargo into host cells

    Natalie J. Bitto;Ross Chapman;Sacha Pidot;Adam Costin

  • Self-organization of bacterial biofilms is facilitated by extracellular DNA.

    Erin S. Gloag;Lynne Turnbull;Alan Huang;Pascal Vallotton

  • A re-examination of twitching motility in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

    Annalese B. T. Semmler;Cynthia B. Whitchurch;John S. Mattick

  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa gene products PilT and PilU are required for cytotoxicity in vitro and virulence in a mouse model of acute pneumonia

    James C. Comolli;Alan R. Hauser;Leslie Waite;Cynthia B. Whitchurch

  • MrkH, a Novel c-di-GMP-Dependent Transcriptional Activator, Controls Klebsiella pneumoniae Biofilm Formation by Regulating Type 3 Fimbriae Expression

    Jonathan J. Wilksch;Ji Yang;Abigail Clements;Jacinta L. Gabbe

  • Characterization of a complex chemosensory signal transduction system which controls twitching motility in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

    Cynthia B. Whitchurch;Andrew J. Leech;Michael D. Young;Derek Kennedy;Derek Kennedy

  • Differential regulation of twitching motility and elastase production by Vfr in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

    Scott A Beatson;Cynthia Beth Whitchurch;Jennifer L Sargent;Roger C Levesque

  • FimX, a Multidomain Protein Connecting Environmental Signals to Twitching Motility in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

    Bixing Huang;Cynthia Beth Whitchurch;John S Mattick

  • 3D-SIM Super Resolution Microscopy Reveals a Bead-Like Arrangement for FtsZ and the Division Machinery: Implications for Triggering Cytokinesis

    Michael P. Strauss;Andrew T. F. Liew;Lynne Turnbull;Cynthia B. Whitchurch

  • Contrasting roles of condensin I and condensin II in mitotic chromosome formation

    Lydia C. Green;Paul Kalitsis;Tsz M. Chang;Miri Cipetic

  • Characterization of a gene, pilU, required for twitching motility but not phage sensitivity in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

    Cynthia B. Whitchurch;John S. Mattick

  • Proteome analysis of extracellular proteins regulated by the las and rhl quorum sensing systems in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1.

    Amanda S Nouwens;Scott A Beatson;Cynthia Beth Whitchurch;Bradley J Walsh

  • Combination of Silver Nanoparticles and Curcumin Nanoparticles for Enhanced Anti-biofilm Activities.

    Ching Yee Loo;Ching Yee Loo;Ramin Rohanizadeh;Ramin Rohanizadeh;Paul M. Young;Daniela Traini

  • Manuka-type honeys can eradicate biofilms produced by Staphylococcus aureus strains with different biofilm-forming abilities

    Jing Lu;Lynne Turnbull;Catherine M. Burke;Michael Liu

  • The alginate regulator AlgR and an associated sensor FimS are required for twitching motility in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

    Cynthia B. Whitchurch;Richard A. Alm;John S. Mattick

Frequent Co-Authors

John S. Mattick
John S. Mattick University of New South Wales
Elizabeth J. Harry
Elizabeth J. Harry University of Technology Sydney
Jake Baum
Jake Baum University of New South Wales
Scott A. Beatson
Scott A. Beatson University of Queensland
Dee A. Carter
Dee A. Carter University of Sydney
Alan F. Cowman
Alan F. Cowman Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Steven P. Djordjevic
Steven P. Djordjevic University of Technology Sydney
Ian G. Charles
Ian G. Charles University of East Anglia
Eric Hanssen
Eric Hanssen University of Melbourne
Julian Parkhill
Julian Parkhill University of Cambridge

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