Emily Helton
Emily at the Roman Forum.
EDUCATION:
Hastings College, Hastings, Nebraska 2000-2003, Biology
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, 2003-2004, BS Medical Technology
Vibrio cholerae is the causative agent of cholera. To obtain the necessary iron for survival, this organism possesses a variety of iron acquisition systems. The feoABC operon has been shown to transport ferrous iron, however little is known about the operon. FeoB may be a GTPase, however, the functions of feoA and feoC are unknown. I am investigating the role of feoC in ferrous iron transport in Vibrio cholerae.
EMAIL ADDRESS: heltonea@mail.utexas.edu
