Marion Perera, MA. 2001

 Thesis (1999-2001): “Composition of polysaccharides in four strains of  S. typhimurium

Life after M.A.: Unknown


Adam Toguchi, Ph.D.1999

Thesis (1994-1999): "Swarming in Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli"

R. M. Harshey and A. Toguchi. 1996. Spinning tails: Homologies among bacterial flagellar systems. Trends in Microbiol. 4: 226-231.

M. Burkart, A. Toguchi and R. M. Harshey. 1998. The chemotaxis system, but not chemotaxis, is essential for swarming motility in E. coli. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 95: 2568-2573.

A. Toguchi, M. Siano, M. Burkart and R. M. Harshey. 2000. Genetics of swarming motility in Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium: Critical role for lipopolysaccharide. J. Bacteriol. 182: 6308-6321.  

**J. R. Mireles II,  A. Toguchi and R. M. Harshey. 2001. Salmonella enterica swarming mutants with altered biofilm forming abilities: surfactin inhibits biofilm formation. J. Bacteriol. 314: 5848-5854.

**Selected as a highly interesting paper by the Faculty of 1000 (www.facultyof1000.com)

Awards: University Fellowship for Excellence in Research.

Life after PhD: Post-doctoral fellow UT Austin; Lecturer UT Austin; Microbiologist, State Dept of Heath, Austin; Technical Support Specialist, Ambion, Austin; Applications Specialist, Applied Biosystems, Austin.

Current Position: Assoc Product Manager at Life Technologies, Austin.


Michael Siano, MA.1999

Thesis (1998-1999): "Isolation of swarming mutants of Salmonella typhimurium by transposon mutagenesis"

A. Toguchi, M. Siano, M. Burkart and R. M. Harshey. 2000. Genetics of swarming motility in Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium: Critical role for lipopolysaccharide. J. Bacteriol. 182: 6308-6321.  

Life after M.A.: http://www.michaelasiano.com/resume.htm


Scott Hager, MA. 1999

 Thesis (1997-1999): “Mutational analysis of the chemoreceptor Tsr in E. coli

Life after M.A.: Unknown


Mark Burkart, MA. 1998

Thesis (1996-1998): "Neither chemotaxis nor extracullar pH changes are required for swarming motility in Escherichia coli"

M. Burkart, A. Toguchi and R. M. Harshey. 1998. The chemotaxis system, but not chemotaxis, is essential for swarming motility in E. coli. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 95: 2568-2573.

A. Toguchi, M. Siano, M. Burkart and R. M. Harshey. 2000. Genetics of swarming motility in Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium: Critical role for lipopolysaccharide. J. Bacteriol. 182: 6308-6321.  


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