de Figueiredo, Paul
individual record
Associate Professor
Positions:
- Associate Professor, Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology, School of Medicine
overview
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
selected publications
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.
- 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.
in the news
- Texas A&M researchers developing device to identify antibodies to fight COVID-19 Homeland Preparedness News June 4, 2020
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Principal Investigator5
Co-Principal Investigator4
Investigator1
recent teaching activities
- BESC485 Hnr-directed Studies Instructor
- BIOT685 Directed Studies Instructor
- BIOT685 Directed Studies: In-ab Instructor
- GENE491 Hnr-research Instructor
- GENE491 Research Instructor
Email
pjdefigueiredo@tamu.edu
First Name
Paul
Last Name
de Figueiredo
mailing address
Texas A&M Health Science Center; Microbial Pathogenesis And Immunology; 1114 TAMUS
Bryan, TX 77807
USA