We are a research lab in the Department of Microbiology & Cell Biology at Montana State University investigating how bacteria, bacteriophages, and the immune system interact to shape health, disease, and ecological systems.
Uncovering how filamentous phages contribute to bacterial persistence, biofilm formation, and chronic infection in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and other pathogens.
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Investigating how phages disrupt intestinal immunity and drive inflammation in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.
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Exploring how phages shape vector-host dynamics in Lyme disease spirochetes.
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We study how phage infection reshapes bacterial metabolism, stress responses, and physiology—revealing unexpected roles for phages in microbial adaptation and fitness.
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We explore how physical forces and molecular organization shape biofilm architecture and infection dynamics, uncovering the role of phages in structuring microbial communities.
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The Secor Lab 