Dr. Jeffrey W. Schertzer
Assistant Professor
Biological Sciences
Binghamton University
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Schertzer is working as Associate Professor of Biological Sciences at Binghamton University. Dr. Schertzer received his Ph.D. from McMaster University in Ontario, Canada where he studied Gram-positive bacterial cell wall biosynthesis in search of novel targets for antibiotic therapy. He then switched to studying Gram -negative organisms during his postdoctoral training at the University of Texas at Austin.
Research Interest
Formation of bacterial Outer Membrane Vesicles and their roles in cell-cell communication, virulence and biofilm maturation.
Publications
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Lu L, Irwin RM, Schertzer JW, Chiarot PR. Particulate and Emulsion Sorting Using Microfluidics. InASME 2014 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition 2014 Nov 14 (pp. V007T09A065-V007T09A065). American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
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Schertzer JW, Whiteley M. Bacterial outer membrane vesicles in trafficking, communication and the host-pathogen interaction. Journal of molecular microbiology and biotechnology. 2013;23(1-2):118-30.
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Florez C, Raab JE, Cooke AC, Schertzer JW. Membrane Distribution of the Pseudomonas Quinolone Signal Modulates Outer Membrane Vesicle Production in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. mBio. 2017 Sep 6;8(4):e01034-17.
