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Presentations |
Dullas, D., and Cegelski, L. (2021). Small Molecule Strategies for Inhibiting Macromolecular Assembly of E. coli Biofilms. Pfizer – La Jolla Academic Industrial Relations Diversity Research Fellowship in Chemistry Seminar. La Jolla, CA.. Dullas, D., Werby, S.H., and Cegelski, L. (2020). Probing Atomic Contacts Between Phosphoethanolamine Cellulose and Curli in E. Coli Biofilms. Stanford Bio-X Undergraduate Research Symposium. Stanford University, CA. |
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Research Interests
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Dante Dullas is an MD/PhD Candidate in the Medical Scientist Training Program at the Stony Brook University Renaissance School of Medicine where he is interested in using biophysical and chemical biology approaches to interrogate mechanisms of bacterial virulence. Currently, he is pursuing his doctoral studies in the laboratory of Prof. David Thanassi where he is investigating novel modalities to probe and inhibit the biogenesis of type I pili in uropathogenic Escherichia coli. As a graduate of Stanford University, Dante holds a B.S. in Chemistry, with a minor in English, and an M.S. in Biology. At Stanford, Dante was an undergraduate researcher in the laboratory of Prof. Lynette Cegelski where he examined bacterial biofilms with a chemical lens. More specifically, he worked to develop solid-state NMR methodology for elucidating the molecular structure of the E. coli insoluble extracellular matrix and used biochemical assays to define the mechanisms of novel biofilm inhibitors. |
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Honors and Awards |
Medical Scientist Training Program Fellowship, Center for Inclusive Education, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY (2022). Pfizer Academic-Industrial Relations Diversity Research Fellowship in Chemistry, Stanford University (2020). Stanford Bio-X Undergraduate Research Fellowship, Stanford University (2020). |
