Bacterial cells come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. Within a given class, however, cells typically grow and divide in such a way as to maintain...

Bacterial pathogens that grow within human cells are responsible for multiple diseases and millions of deaths worldwide. The primary goal of our research...

Work in the Rudner lab focuses on fundamental questions in bacterial cell biology and development: How do bacteria enter and exit dormancy? How are...

We are exploring pathogen-host interactions, particularly in the context of animal models relevant to human infection of clinically important enteric...