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de Figueiredo, Paul

Associate Professor

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Associate Professor, Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology, School of Medicine

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pjdefigueiredo@tamu.edu

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I have strong interests in elucidating the molecular mechanisms that mediate interactions between the intracellular bacterial pathogen Brucella spp. and host cells.

education and training

University of Washington - (Seattle, Washington, United States), Postdoctoral Training
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - (Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States), Postdoctoral Training
Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Molecular, and Cell Biology, Vertebrate Genetics, Cornell University - (Ithaca, New York, United States) 1997
M.A. in Religious Studies, Stanford University - (Stanford, California, United States) 1989
B.A. in Mathematics and Political Science, Rice University - (Houston, Texas, United States) 1986

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Academic Articles49

Eslami, M., Chen, Y., Nicholson, A. C., Weston, M., Bell, M., McQuiston, J. R., ... de Figueiredo, P. (2023). Neural network based integration of assays to assess pathogenic potential.. Sci Rep. 13(1), 6021.
Huang, C., Guo, F., Wang, H., Olivares, J., Dalton Iii, J., Belyanina, O., ... de Figueiredo, P. (2023). An automated system for interrogating the evolution of microbial endosymbiosis.. Lab Chip. 23(4), 671-683.
Yang, J., Qin, Q., Van Schaik, E., Samuel, J. E., & de Figueiredo, P. (2021). Automated, High-Throughput Detection of Bacterial Adherence to Host Cells.. J Vis Exp. (175),
Cao, S., Yuan, Y. e., Qin, Y. H., Zhang, M., de Figueiredo, P., Li, G., & Qin, Q. (2018). The pre-rRNA processing factor Nop53 regulates fungal development and pathogenesis via mediating production of reactive oxygen species.. Environ Microbiol. 20(4), 1531-1549.
Pandey, A., Lin, F., Cabello, A. L., da Costa, L. F., Feng, X., Feng, H., ... Qin, Q. (2018). Activation of Host IRE1-Dependent Signaling Axis Contributes the Intracellular Parasitism of Brucella melitensis.. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 8(APR), 103.

Chapters3

Cluett, E. B., de Figueiredo, P., Bechler, M. E., Thorsen, K. D., & Brown, W. J. (2016). Reconstitution of Phospholipase A2-Dependent Golgi Membrane Tubules.. GOLGI COMPLEX: METHODS AND PROTOCOLS. 75-90. Springer Nature.
Kalkofen, D. N., de Figueiredo, P., & Brown, W. J. (2015). Methods for analyzing the role of phospholipase A enzymes in endosome membrane tubule formation.. SORTING AND RECYCLING ENDOSOMES. 157-180. Elsevier.
Hou, H., Li, L., Cho, Y., de Figueiredo, P., & Han, A. (2011). Microfabricated Microbial Fuel Cell Arrays. Recent Advances in Microbiology. 1-12. Taylor & Francis.

Conference Papers10

Huang, C., Wang, H., De Figueiredo, P., & Han, A. (2019). AUTOMATIC MEMBRANE-BASED MICROFLUIDIC PLATFORM FOR INVESTIGATING THE EMERGENCE OF PATHOGENICITY. 2019 20TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOLID-STATE SENSORS, ACTUATORS AND MICROSYSTEMS & EUROSENSORS XXXIII (TRANSDUCERS & EUROSENSORS XXXIII), 2019 20th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems & Eurosensors XXXIII (TRANSDUCERS & EUROSENSORS XXXIII). 00, 2239-2242.

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Erbay, C., Pu, X., Choi, W., Choi, M., Hou, H., Figueiredo, P., Yu, C., & Han, A. (2014). Effect of physical properties of carbon nanotube anodes on microfluidic microbial fuel cell array. 18th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2014. 1933-1935.
Mijalis, A. J., Mallepally, R., de Figueiredo, P., & Kenerley, C. (2012). Invisible jungle. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. 243,
Hou, H., Li, L., De Figueiredo, P., & Han, A. (2011). Microfluidic microbial fuel cell array for multiplexed long-term parallel analysis of microbial activities. 15th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences 2011, MicroTAS 2011, 15th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences 2011, MicroTAS 2011. 2, 1424-1426.
Hou, H., Ceylan, C. U., Li, L., De Figueiredo, P., & Han, A. (2010). A microfluidic microbial fuel cell array for electrochemically-active microbe screening and analysis. 14th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences 2010, MicroTAS 2010, 14th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences 2010, MicroTAS 2010. 1, 677-679.