Joseph Dillard
Expert on gene transfer and infection by the bacteria that cause gonorrhea and meningitis
Associate professor, medical microbiology and immunology School of Medicine and Public Health Work: 608-265-2837 — Home and cell phones available upon request jpdillard@wisc.edu Home page
Topics
- Gene transfer in bacteria, including spread of antibiotic resistance genes
- Gonorrhea and related infections
- Bacterial meningitis
- Bacterial cell wall
Achievements
- Funding from National Institutes of Health, 2002-present
- Author of 22 peer-reviewed publications in bacterial genetics and infection
- Meeting organizer: Peptidoglycan Symposium-The Great Wall, 2007; Midwest Microbial Pathogenesis Conference, 2008; International Peptidoglycan Conference-Dynamics of Peptidoglycan Structure, 2010