Vincent J. Starai

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Adjunct Associate Professor
Education:

By employing a powerful in vivo and in vitro model system of eukaryotic membrane fusion, my laboratory will investigate the biochemistry of eukaryotic membrane fusion, identify and biochemically characterize bacterial effectors capable of modulating membrane fusion, and finally analyze these activities within the context of pathogenesis.

  • Ph.D. in Microbiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2004)
  • Postdoctoral Researcher in Biochemistry, Dartmouth Medical School (2009)
Research Interests:

Biochemistry of intracellular membrane fusion; host-pathogen interactions; bacterial modulation of eukaryotic protein trafficking

Research Areas:
 
Labs (via personnel):
 
Labs:
Office: Room 450C, Cedar Street Building C
Office Phone: (706) 542-5755

Other Information

Curriculum Vitae: Starai_CV_2020.pdf (123.75 KB)
Other Affiliations: Department of Microbiology, Department of Cellular Biology
Professional Website: https://mib.uga.edu/research/lab/starai

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Phone: 706-542-1693

Director: Dr. Kristen Miller
Office Manager: Mikiesha Hill

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