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Last published 2023
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Gyan Sundar Sahukhal

Staff Scientist

Also affiliated: University of Southern Mississippi (2013–2021); Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (2015); Clemson University (2013)

12 h-index 33 pubs 476 cited

  • Staphylococcus aureus
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial
  • Operon
  • Biofilms
  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Staphylococcal Infections
  • Humans
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Virulence
  • Gene Deletion
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Virulence Factors
  • Gene Expression Profiling
  • Genome, Bacterial
  • Promoter Regions, Genetic

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Gyan Sundar Sahukhal's research focuses on the molecular mechanisms governing bacterial virulence and adaptation, with a particular emphasis on *Staphylococcus aureus*. His work has investigated the role of specific operons, such as *msaABCR*, in controlling bacterial responses to environmental stressors, including oxidative stress and persister cell formation. Sahukhal has also explored the regulation of energy metabolism and its connection to virulence and persister cell development in *S. aureus*. His research has contributed to understanding how bacteria adapt to antimicrobial challenges and develop resistance. Sahukhal has also explored functional analysis of phenazine biosynthesis genes in *Burkholderia* species and the potential of antimicrobial peptide mimicking copolymers and bacteriophages for combating microbial infections. He has published 34 papers, accumulating 475 citations and an h-index of 12.

Metrics

  • h-index: 12
  • Publications: 33
  • Citations: 476

Positions

  • CTO 2024–present
    VanGuard Biofilm LLC ORCID
  • Staff Scientist 2022–present
    University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Microbiology And Immunology ORCID
  • Research Assistant Professor 2020–2022
    University of Southern Mississippi Cellular and Molecular Biosciences ORCID
  • MS-INBRE Bioinformatics Coordinator 2016–2022
    University of Southern Mississippi Cell and Molecular Biology ORCID
  • Postdoctoral Fellow 2015–2019
    University of Southern Mississippi Cellular and Molecular Biosciences ORCID

Selected Publications

  • Comparative evaluation of small molecules reported to be inhibitors of Staphylococcus aureus biofilm formation (2023)
    Microbiology Spectrum 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Delineating the Role of the msaABCR Operon in Staphylococcal Overflow Metabolism (2022)
    Frontiers in Microbiology 6 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Collaboration Network

8 Collaborators 2 Institutions 1 Country

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