KALAI MATHEE, MSc, PhD.
Founding Chair & Associate Professor
Department of Molecular Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
College of Medicine, Florida International
University, Miami, USA
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JOURNAL HIGHLIGHTS |
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No |
Date |
Article, Highlights |
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4 |
2008 |
K. Mathee, G. Narasimhan, C. Valdes, X. Qiu, J. M. Matewish , M. Koehrsen, A. Rokas, C. N. Yandava, R. Engels, E. Zeng, R. Olavarietta, M. Doud, R. Smith , P. Montgomery, J. White, P. A. Godfrey, C. Kodira, B. Birren, J. Galagan and S. Lory. Dynamics of Pseudomonas aeruginosa genome evolution. Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences USA 105(8):3100-3105. (Impact Factor: 9.38) Highlighted by ¯ Genome Technology
Online, Feb 20, 2008, ÒSurvival through genome shapeshiftingÓ ¯ Selected for
review by Faculty of 1000 Biology |
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3 |
2008 |
S. Roy S, H. Vedala, A.D. Roy,
D.H. Kim, M. Doud, K. Mathee, H.K.
Shin, N. Shimamoto, V. Prasad and W. Choi. Direct electrical measurements on
single-molecule genomic DNA using single-walled carbon nanotubes. Nano Letters 8:26-30. (Impact Factor: 9.627) Highlighted by ¯ Nanowerk
Spotlight, Dec 28, 2007, ÒDNA electronics in nanotechnologyÓ ¯ NewScientist
Tech, Dec 4, 2007, ÒNanoelectrodes could provide bird flu testÓ ¯ NewScientist,
ÒNantube electrodes could provide avian flu testÓ ¯ NanoScienceWorks,
jan 2008, ÒNanotube electrodes can ÒmatchÓ DNA via signalsÓ ¯ Technology
Reviews, February 13, 2008, ÒWiring up DNAÓ ¯ Nature Spotlight
on a related article that appeared in Feb 2008 included our work. |
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2 |
2005 |
K.F. Kong, S.R.
Jayawardena, S. D. Indulkar, A. del Puerto, C-L. Koh, N. H¿iby, and K.
Mathee. Pseudomonas
aeruginosa AmpR is a global transcriptional factor that regulates
expression of AmpC and PoxB b-lactamases,
proteases, quorum sensing and other virulence factors. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 49:4567-75. (Impact
Factor: 4.39) ¯ Article selected
for Journal Highlights in the ASM
News December issue. A monthly issue that highlights one article per journal
that describes new and exciting developments in microbial research. |
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1 |
2004 |
A.P. Stapper, G. Narasimhan, D.E.
Ohman, J. Barakat, M. Hentzer, S. Molin, A. Kharazmi, N. H¿iby, K. Mathee. Alginate production
affects Pseudomonas aeruginosa
biofilm development and architecture, but is not essential for biofilm
formation. Journal of Medical
Microbiology 53:679-690. (Impact Factor: 2.09) ¯
It became one of the 50-most-frequently read articles, at
one point ranking number 5. |
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CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS |
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No |
Date |
Conference Information, Authors, Title,
Abstract Number (if available)
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22 |
4/2009 |
2009 Graduate Student Association Annual Scholarly Forum ¬ M. Doud, P. Gillivet, M. Light and K. Mathee. Community Sequencing Analysis of Bacterial Communities Found within Cystic Fibrosis Lung. Oral Presentation by Melissa. |
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21 |
6/2008 |
107th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology in Boston, MA. June 1st – 5th. ¬
D. Zincke, D. Balasubramanian, K-F.Kong, L. Schneper,
K. Mathee. Characterization of the poxAB
operon in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Abstract #A-083 Diansy received an ASM travel award. |
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20 |
3/2008 |
8th Comparative Immunology Symposium. Immunodiversity: Cellular and molecular interactions. Miami, FL. Mar 6th – 7th. ¬ N. Baker, M. Doud, L. Schenepr and K. Mathee. Fungal analysis of the cystic fibrosis lung using Amplicon Length Hetereogentiy – Polymerase Chain Reaction Melissa received the third prize for the
Presentation Award |
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17 - 19 |
2/2008 |
10th Annual Biology Research Symposium, Feb 16th, Kampong Botanical Gardens, Miami, FL ¬
D. Balasubramanian, L. Schneper, O. Caille, M. Merighi, A. Brencic, R. Smith, E. Zeng,
S. Lory, G. Narasimhan, K. Mathee;
Elucidating the Pseudomonas aeruginosa AmpR
regulon. ¬
N. Maricic,
B. Ramalingam,
J.M.E. Quirke, N. Rodriguez, L. Schneper, K. Mathee;
Investigating the role of ginsenosides on antibacterial and anti-quorum
sensing against Chromobacterium
violaceum. ¬ M.S. Doud, N. Baker, L. Schneper, K. Mathee; Metagenomic analysis of the cystic fibrosis lung using Amplicon Length Heterogeneity Polymerase Chain Reaction. MelissaÕs and DeepakÕs abstracts were selected for
oral presentation and Melissa was placed second in the Best Presentation
Award. Natalie won best poster presentation award. |
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14 - 16 |
10/2007 |
2007 Annual Meeting of the Florida Branch American Society for Microbiology, Oct 6th – 8th, St. Peterburg, FL. ¬ D. Balasubramanian, K.F. Kong, A. Aguila, G. Narasimhan, J. Park, T. Uehara, M. Merighi, S. Lory and K. Mathee. Toward the Understanding of the mechanism of §-lactamase induction in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. ¬
N. Maricic, B. Ramalingam, J.M. Quirke and K.
Mathee. Standardization of ginsenosides in Panax
ginseng C.A. Meyer ¬ M. Doud and K. Mathee. Molecular analysis cystic fibrosis sputum metagenome using Amplicon Length Heterogeneity – Polymerase Chain Reaction (ALH-PCR) MelissaÕs
abstract was selected for oral presentation and was placed second in the Best
Presentation Award in the Graduate Students Category. Deepak and Natalie won best poster presentation awards in Graduate and Undergraduates Students Category, respectively. |
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13 |
09/2007 |
FIU Minority Biomedical Research Mini-Symposium. University Park. FL. Sept 27th. ¬ M. Doud and K. Mathee. Molecular analysis of the polymicrobial disease, cystic fibrosis, using Amplicon Length Heterogeneity – Polymerase Chain Reaction (ALH-PCR) Melissa won the
Best Presentation Award in the Graduate Students Category |
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06/2006 |
47th Annual Meeting
of the Society for Economic Botany in Chiang Mai, Thailand. June 5th-9th,
2006. ¬ A. Adonizio, K.F. Kong, and K. Mathee. Anti-quorum sensing potential of South Florida medicinal plants and the attenuation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa pathogenicity. Ms. AdonizioÕs abstract was selected for an oral
presentation. |
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5/2006 |
106th Annual Meeting of the American Society
for Microbiology in Orlando, FL. May 21st – 25th.
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A. L. Adonizio, K-F. Kong,
S. Leal, K. Downum, and K. Mathee.
The ability of the medicinal plant Conocarpus
erectus
(Combretaceae) to inhibit bacterial virulence through interruption of
cell-cell communication. Abstract #: A-063/021 Allison received an ASM travel
award. |
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10 |
2/2006 |
American Academy of Forensic Sciences Annual Meeting. ¬ L. I. Moreno, D. Mills, J. Entry, R. Sautter and K. Mathee. Potential use of Microbial DNA in soil forensics. LillianaÕs
abstract was selected for publication of the full article at the Journal of
Forensic Science |
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3/2006 |
8th Biomedical and Comparative Immunology Symposium. Immunodiversity: Cellular and molecular interactions. Miami, FL. Mar 3th – 4th. ¬ A. Adonizio, and K. Mathee. Anti-quorum sensing agents from South Florida medicinal plants and their potential to attenuate Pseudomonas aeruginosa pathogenicity. Allison received the second prize for the
Presentation Award |
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09/2005 |
45th Annual International Conference on
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) on September 21 – 24,
2005 in New Orleans, LA. ¬ K.F. Kong, S.R. Jayawardena, S. Indulaker, A. del Puerto, C. Koh, N. H¿iby and K. Mathee. Pseudomonas aeruginosa AmpR is a global transcriptional factor that regulates expression of AmpC and PoxB b-lactamases, proteases, quorum sensing and other virulence factors. Mr. KongÕs
abstract was selected for an oral presentation. He also received a travel
award but the meeting was cancelled due to the Hurricane Katrina. |
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6 - 7 |
09/2005 |
4th Biannual Meeting of the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on Microbial Pathogenesis and Host Response, Sept 14th – 18th, Cold Spring Harbor, NY. ¬ A. Adonizio, K.F. Kong, and K. Mathee. Anti-quorum sensing activity of South Florida medicinal plants. Abstract #13. ¬ K.F. Kong, S.R. Jayawardena, R.T. Sautter, and K. Mathee. Coregulation of antibiotic resistance, alginate production, and quorum sensing in P. aeruginosa. Abstract #97. Both Ms. Adonizio and Mr. Kong received CSH participation awards. In addition to that Mr. Kong received a travel supplement. |
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07/2005 |
FIU 2005 Summer Research Institute Symposium. Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program. ¬ K. Anson, G. Tachiev, K. Mathee. Development of mold remediation process using hydrogen peroxide catalyzed by Fe(II) iron. Ms. Anson won the first prize for the Poster Presentation and third prize for the best Research Report. |
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06/2005 |
46th Annual Meeting
of the Society for Economic Botany at Texas Christian University, Ft.
Worth, TX. June 5th-10th. ¬ A. Adonizio, K. Downum, B. Bennett, and K. Mathee. Anti-quorum sensing compounds from plants: expanding or view of anti-bacterial efficacy. Ms. AdonizioÕs abstract was selected for an oral
presentation. |
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03/2005 |
2005 Graduate Student Association Annual Scholarly Forum ¬ M. Doud. S. Miller, D. Mills, and K. Mathee. Profiling of microbial communities using amplicon length heterogeneity-polymerase chain reaction. ¬ L. Moreno, D. Mill, J. Entry, T.T. Sautter and K. Mathee. Molecular and chemical characterization of three Miami-Dade soil types for forensic comparison. Ms. Doud won the first prize for oral presentation in the
Life Sciences Category. Ms. Moreno won the second prize for poster presentation in
the Life Sciences Category. |
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05/2005 |
81st Annual American Chemical Society Meeting – FAME 2005. Orlando, FL. May 6th to 8th. ¬ L. Moreno, D. Mill, J. Entry, T.T. Sautter and K. Mathee. Molecular and chemical characterization of three Miami-Dade soil types for forensic comparison. Ms. MorenoÕs abstract was selected for an oral presentation. |