Jennifer Klaus

Advisor:  Josie Chandler

Research Interests:  Our group is interested in a type of cell-to-cell signaling in bacteria called quorum sensing, which is important for many bacteria to compete and survive in different environments including the host. My research seeks to understand how quorum sensing promotes survival of the gram-negative opportunistic human lung pathogen Burkholderia pseudomallei.

Hometown:  Hays, Kansas

Education

B.S. and M.S. in Biology - Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS (2011 and 2014)