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Overview

Steffen Porwollik is affiliated with APEX Think Consulting in the United States and has a research focus primarily in Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with additional work in Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their research spans multiple subfields including Food Science, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Endocrinology, and Plant Science.

The scientist's main topics of study revolve around microbial and bacterial research. These include:

  • Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
  • Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety
  • Vibrio bacteria research studies
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies

Steffen Porwollik has authored papers published in a variety of scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Frontiers in Microbiology
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Nature Communications
  • mBio
  • Macromolecular Bioscience

Notable recent publications include:

  • "Import of Aspartate and Malate by DcuABC Drives H2/Fumarate Respiration to Promote Initial Salmonella Gut-Lumen Colonization in Mice," 2020, Cell Host & Microbe
  • "Identification of Novel Genes Mediating Survival of Salmonella on Low-Moisture Foods via Transposon Sequencing Analysis," 2020, Frontiers in Microbiology
  • "Glycolytic reprograming in Salmonella counters NOX2-mediated dissipation of ΔpH," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "The Multidrug Efflux System AcrABZ-TolC Is Essential for Infection of Salmonella Typhimurium by the Flagellum-Dependent Bacteriophage Chi," 2021, Journal of Virology
  • "Arginine Metabolism Powers Salmonella Resistance to Oxidative Stress," 2023, Infection and Immunity

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Michael McClelland
  • Weiping Chu
  • Laura Führer
  • Claudia Guldimann
  • Andrés Vázquez-Torres

Best Publications

  • The complete genome sequence of the Gram-positive bacterium Bacillus subtilis

    F. Kunst;N. Ogasawara;I. Moszer;A. M. Albertini

  • Complete genome sequence of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium LT2

    Michael McClelland;Kenneth E. Sanderson;John Spieth;Sandra W. Clifton

  • Selective silencing of foreign DNA with low GC content by the H-NS protein in Salmonella.

    William Wiley Navarre;Steffen Porwollik;Yipeng Wang;Michael McClelland

  • Space flight alters bacterial gene expression and virulence and reveals a role for global regulator Hfq

    J. W. Wilson;C. M. Ott;K. Höner zu Bentrup;R. Ramamurthy

  • Comparison of genome degradation in Paratyphi A and Typhi, human-restricted serovars of Salmonella enterica that cause typhoid.

    Michael McClelland;Kenneth E Sanderson;Sandra W Clifton;Phil Latreille

  • Characterization of Salmonella enterica Subspecies I Genovars by Use of Microarrays

    S. Porwollik;E. F. Boyd;C. Choy;P. Cheng

  • Evolutionary genomics of Salmonella: gene acquisitions revealed by microarray analysis.

    Steffen Porwollik;Rita Mei-Yi Wong;Michael McClelland

  • Global regulation by CsrA in Salmonella typhimurium.

    Sara D. Lawhon;Jonathan G. Frye;Mitsu Suyemoto;Steffen Porwollik

  • Genome Sequence of Cronobacter sakazakii BAA-894 and Comparative Genomic Hybridization Analysis with Other Cronobacter Species

    Eva Kucerova;Sandra W. Clifton;Xiao-Qin Xia;Fred Long

  • Analysis of pools of targeted Salmonella deletion mutants identifies novel genes affecting fitness during competitive infection in mice.

    Carlos A. Santiviago;M. Megan Reynolds;Steffen Porwollik;Sang-Ho Choi

  • Microarray analysis identifies Salmonella genes belonging to the low-shear modeled microgravity regulon

    James W. Wilson;Rajee Ramamurthy;Steffen Porwollik;Michael McClelland

  • Virulence Gene Profiling and Pathogenicity Characterization of Non-Typhoidal Salmonella Accounted for Invasive Disease in Humans

    Jotham Suez;Jotham Suez;Steffen Porwollik;Amir Dagan;Alex Marzel;Alex Marzel

  • Sensing wetness: a new role for the bacterial flagellum

    Qingfeng Wang;Asaka Suzuki;Susana Mariconda;Steffen Porwollik

  • Transcriptome of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi within macrophages revealed through the selective capture of transcribed sequences

    Sébastien P. Faucher;Steffen Porwollik;Charles M. Dozois;Michael McClelland

  • FNR Is a Global Regulator of Virulence and Anaerobic Metabolism in Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium (ATCC 14028s)

    Ryan C. Fink;Matthew R. Evans;Steffen Porwollik;Andres Vazquez-Torres

  • Defined Single-Gene and Multi-Gene Deletion Mutant Collections in Salmonella enterica sv Typhimurium

    Steffen Porwollik;Carlos A. Santiviago;Pui Cheng;Fred Long

  • Lateral gene transfer in Salmonella.

    Steffen Porwollik;Michael McClelland

  • Media Ion Composition Controls Regulatory and Virulence Response of Salmonella in Spaceflight

    James W. Wilson;C. Mark Ott;Laura Quick;Laura Quick;Richard Davis

  • Low-Shear Modeled Microgravity Alters the Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Stress Response in an RpoS-Independent Manner

    James W. Wilson;C. Mark Ott;Rajee Ramamurthy;Steffen Porwollik

  • Evolutionary Genomics of Salmonella enterica Subspecies

    Prerak T. Desai;Steffen Porwollik;Fred Long;Pui Cheng

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael McClelland
Michael McClelland University of California, Irvine
Jonathan G. Frye
Jonathan G. Frye United States Department of Agriculture
Andrés Vázquez-Torres
Andrés Vázquez-Torres University of Colorado Denver
Max Teplitski
Max Teplitski University of Florida
Ferric C. Fang
Ferric C. Fang University of Washington
Fred Heffron
Fred Heffron Oregon Health & Science University
Duane L. Pierson
Duane L. Pierson National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Stephen J. Libby
Stephen J. Libby University of Washington
Brian K. Coombes
Brian K. Coombes McMaster University
Richard K. Wilson
Richard K. Wilson Nationwide Children's Hospital

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