PETRA ANNE LEVIN



Petra Anne LevinDepartment of BiologyCampus Box 1137Washington UniversitySt. Louis, MO 63130Tel (314) 935-7888plevin@wustl.edu Positions2015-presentProfessor, Washington University, Department of Biology2020-presentAssociate Director, Center for Science & Engineering of Living Systems, Washington University2013-presentCo-director, Plant and Microbial Biosciences Graduate Program, Washington University2008-2015Associate Professor, Washington University, Department of Biology2001-2008Assistant Professor, Washington University, Department of Biology1989-1990Science Teacher, The American School in Switzerland, Lugano Switzerland1987Intern, New England Biolabs, Beverly, MassachusettsEducation 1996-2000Postdoctoral FellowMassachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of BiologyAdvisor: Dr. Alan Grossman1996 Ph.D., Biology Harvard University, Cambridge, MADissertation: Asymmetric Division During Spore Formation in Bacillus subtilis.Advisor: Dr. Richard Losick1989B.A., Biology, Cum laude, with Highest Honors in BiologyWilliams College, Williamstown, MA Research Advisor: Dr. Charles LovettSelect Honors, Fellowships, and Awards2018 Fellow, American Academy of Microbiology2015-2016Fulbright U.S. Scholar, Netherlands2014Division J Lecturer (Cell and Structural Biology), ASM General Meeting, Boston, MA2012-2014Distinguished Lecturer, American Society for Microbiology 2008-2018Member, Faculty of 1000 CAREER Award, National Science Foundation Research Scholar Award, American Cancer Society (Declined for NIH RO1)1999-2000MIT/Merck Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Biology, MIT1996-1999Marion Abbe Fellow, Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation1992-1993Paul Mazur Fellow, Harvard University, Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology1988-1989Class of 1960 Scholar, Williams College, Department of BiologyFunding2018-2023NIH R35 GM127331 "Homeostatic control of bacterial growth and division” P. A. Levin, PI2018-2019NIH R35 GM127331-01S1 “Homeostatic control of bacterial growth and division” P. A. Levin, PI (Administrative supplement to parent grant for equipment to upgrade microscope to include TIRF capability and temperature control.)2018-2019NIH R13 AI140622 “Microbial Stress Response Gordon Research Conference & Gordon Research Seminar” P. A. Levin, PI2002-2018 NIH RO1 GM64671 "Temporal and spatial control of bacterial cytokinesis" P. A. Levin, PINSF MCB-0448186 "CAREER: Identification and characterization of factors promoting cytokinetic ring formation in Bacillus subtilis." P. A. Levin, PI2000-2001American Cancer Society (IRG) “Polymer dynamics and the regulation of an essential bacterial cell division protein.” P. A. Levin, PI1999-2000Merck/MIT Collaboration Program, Postdoctoral Fellowship1996-1999Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, Damon Runyon-Walter Winchell Postdoctoral Fellowship, DRG-1397Teaching ExperienceWashington University, Course Master/Co-course master2016-presentInfectious Diseases: History, Pathology, and Prevention (BIO 4492)Writing intensive undergraduate seminar using the primary literature on infectious disease to hone critical analysis skills and facilitate the effective communication of complex concepts in biology.2014-present Experimental Design and Analysis (BIO 5073)Graduate seminar using landmark discoveries in microbial genetics, biochemistry, and cell biology to improve critical analysis and communication skills. Additional focus on developing a scientific question or hypothesis through writing and revision of specific aims.2002-2015Microbiology (BIO 349)Undergraduate microbiology survey course. 2001-presentUndergraduate independent study mentor (BIO 200 and BIO 500)Washington University, Faculty Advisor/Lecturer2014-presentMolecular Biology on the Cutting Edge (BIO 4933)2011-presentFreshman Seminar in Biology (BIO 181)2010Ethics and Research Science (BIO 5011)2006-2015 Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis (BIO 5392)2005-2015Microbiology Laboratory (BIO 3491)2008-2011Phage Hunters Freshman Seminar (BIO 192)2002Special Topics in Pathogenesis (BIO 5217)2002Advanced Genetics (BIO 5491)2001-2012 Molecular Cell Biology (BIO 5068)Other Teaching Experience1995-1996Tutor, Harvard College, Tutor 1994-1995 Teaching Fellow, Harvard Extension School1991-1993 Teaching Fellow, Harvard College1989-1990 Teacher, The American School in SwitzerlandPublicationsMueller, E. A, C. S. Westfall, and P. A. Levin. (PREPRINT) Environmental pH impacts division assembly and cell size in Escherichia coli, bioRxiv , M. C., A. E. Posey, S. J. Grigsby, A. Mittal, A. S. Holehouse, P. J. Buske, P. A. Levin, and R. V. Pappu. (PREPRINT) Evolved sequence features within the intrinsically disordered tail influence FtsZ assembly and bacterial cell division, bioRxiv , D. P. and P. A. Levin. (2019) Keeping Replication on Par with Division in?Bacillus, Mol Microbiol, 112:747-750 doi: 10.1111/mmi.14338 Invited commentary. PMID: 31254421.Si, F, G. Le Treut,?J. T.?Sauls,?S.?Vadia,?P. A.?Levin,?and S.?Jun.?(2019)?Mechanistic origin of cell-size control and homeostasis in bacteria,?Curr Biol 29:760-1770.e7. DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2019.04.062 PMID: 31104932.Q & A Petra Anne Levin?(2019)?Curr Biol 29:?R395–R402 DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2019.04.019Taheri-Araghi, S and P. A. Levin. (2019) One is nothing without the other: theoretical and empirical analysis of cell growth and cell cycle progression,?J Mol Biol?431:2061-2067. DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2019.04.004?PMID: 31026450.Mueller, E. A.,?A. J. F. Egan, E. Breukink, W. Vollmer, and P. A. Levin. (2019) Plasticity in?Escherichia coli?cell wall metabolism promotes fitness and antibiotic resistance across environmental conditions,?eLife, 2019;8:e40754?DOI:?10.7554/eLife.40754 PMID: 30963998.F1000 RecommendedMcAuley, S., S. Vadia, C. Jani, A. Huynh, ?Z. Yang, P. A. Levin, and J. Nodwell. (2019) A chemical inhibitor of cell growth reduces cell size in Bacillus subtilis, ACS Chem. Biol. 14(4) 688-695.?PMID: 30848888Westfall, C. S., A. L. Flores-Mireles, J. I. Robinson, A. J. L. Lynch, S. Hultgren, J. P. Henderson, and P. A. Levin. (2019) The widely used antimicrobial triclosan induces high levels of antibiotic tolerance?in vitro?and reduces antibiotic efficacy up to 100-fold?in vivo. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. DOI: 10.1128/AAC.02312-18. PMID:30782996.Picked up by 46 news outletsAltimetric Score of 601Mueller, E. A. and P. A. Levin. (2018) Evolving to End a Toxic Relationship: ADP Ribosylation in Interbacterial Warfare, Cell, 175(5):1182-1184. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2018.10.051. Invited commentary. PMID: 30445038Hill, N. S., J. Zuke, P. J. Buske, A-C Chien, and P. A. Levin. (2018) A nutrient-dependent division antagonist is regulated post-translationally by the Clp proteases in Bacillus subtilis, BMC Microbiol 18:29-43. DOI: 10.1186/s12866-018-1155-2 PMID: 29625553.Wehrens, M., D. Ershov, R. Rozendaal, N. Walker, D. Schultz, R. Kishony, P. A. Levin, and S. J. Tans. (2018) Size Laws and Division Ring Dynamics in Filamentous Escherichia coli cells, Curr Biol 28: 1-8. DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2018.02.006 PMID: 29502951.Westfall, C. S. and P. A. Levin. (2018) Comprehensive analysis of central carbon metabolism reveals multiple connections between nutrients, biosynthetic capacity, and cell morphology in Escherichia coli, PLOS Genetics, 14(2) e1007205. 10.1371/journal.pgen.1007205 PMID: 29432413.F1000 RecommendedWestfall, C.S. and P. A. Levin. (2017) Bacterial Cell Size: Multifactorial and Multifaceted, Invited review for Annual Review of Microbiology, 71: 499-517. DOI:?10.1146/annurev-micro-090816-093803 PMID: 28886685 ?Vadia, S., J. L. Tse, Z. ?Yang, R. Lucena, D. Kellogg, J. Wang, and P. A. Levin. (2017) Fatty acid synthesis sets cell envelope capacity and dictates microbial cell size, Curr Biol 27:R1757-1767. DOI:? PMID: 28602657.Subject of Dispatch in?Current Biology,?Willis, L. and K. C. Huang. (2017) Cell Size: Fat makes cells fat 27(12)?R592 -R594 ?DOI:?, S. and P. A. Levin. (2017) Bacterial Size: Can’t escape the long arm of the law. Curr Biol?27:R339-R341.DOI:10.1016/j.cub.2017.03.050. PMID:28486115 Invited commentary.den Blaauwen, T., L. W. Hamoen, and P. A. Levin. (2017) The Divisome at 25: The road ahead,?Curr Opin Microbiol 36:85–94 ? DOI:10.1016/j.mib.2017.01.001? Invited review PMID: 28254403.Arjes, H.A., B. Lai, ?E. R. Emelue, A. Steinbach, and P. A. Levin. (2015) Mutations in the bacterial cell division protein FtsZ highlight the role of GTP binding and longitudinal subunit interactions in assembly and function. BMC Microbiol, 5:209 DOI 10.1186/s12866-015-0544-z. PMID: 26463348.Land, A.D., P. Hogan, S. Fritz and P. A. Levin. (2015) Phenotypic variation is almost entirely independent of the host-pathogen relationship in clinical isolates of S. aureus, PLoS ONE, 10(6):e0129670. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0129670. PMID: 26098551.Levin, P. A. and E. R. Angert (2015) Small but mighty: cell size and bacteria, Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology: Size Control in Biology, from Organelles to Organisms. Edited by Drs. Rebecca Heald, Iswar Hariharan, and David Wake 7(7):a019216. doi: 10.1101/cshperspect.a019216. Invited book chapter. PMID:26054743.Vadia, S. and P. A. Levin. (2015) Growth rate and cell size: a re-examination of the growth law, Curr Opin Microbiol, 24:96-103. doi:10.1016/j.mib.2015.01.011 PMID: 25662920. Taheri-Araghi, S, S. Bradde, J. T. Sauls, N. S. Hill, P. A. Levin, J. Paulsson, M. Vergassola, and S. Jun. (2015) Cell-size control and homeostasis in bacteria, Curr Biol, 25 (3), 385-391. PMID: 25544609Buske, P. J., A. Mittal, R. V. Pappu and P. A. Levin. (2014) An intrinsically disordered linker plays a critical role in bacterial cell division, Sem Cell Dev Biol, 37C:3-10. PMID: 25305578. Invited Review.+Arjes, H.A., A. Kriel, N.A. Sorto, J.T. Shaw, J. D. Wang and P. A. Levin. (2014) Failsafe mechanisms couple division and DNA replication in bacteria, Curr Biol, 24 (18): 2149–2155. .10.1016/j.cub.2014.07.055 PMID: 26463348. Subject of Current Biology Dispatch: Cell Cycle: Once Out, Never In Again, Curr Biol 24(18):R841–R843 (September 2014).Land, A. D. Q. Luo, and P. A. Levin. (2014) Functional domain analysis of the cell division inhibitor EzrA, PLoS ONE 9(7): e102616. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0102616. PMID: 25068683.Hill, N. S., P. J. Buske, ?Y. Shi, and P. A. Levin. (2013) A moonlighting enzyme links Escherichia coli cell size with central metabolism, PLoS Genet. 9(7): e1003663. doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1003663. PMID: 23935518. F1000 RecommendedBuske, P. J. and P. A. Levin. (2013) A flexible C-terminal linker is required for proper FtsZ assembly in vitro and cytokinetic ring formation in vivo, Mol Microbiol 89:249-263. PMID: 23692518.Chien, A-C, S. K. Zareh, Y. M. Wang and P. A. Levin. (2012) Changes in the oligomerization potential of the division inhibitor UgtP coordinate Bacillus subtilis cell size with nutrient availability, Mol Microbiol 86:594-610. PMID: 22931116.Chien, A-C., N. S. Hill and P. A. Levin. (2012) Cell size control in bacteria, Curr Biol, 22(9):R340-9. Invited review. PMID: 22575476.Hill, N. S., R. Kadoya, D. K. Chattoraj, and P. A. Levin. (2012) Cell size and the initiation of DNA replication in bacteria, PLoS Genet 8(3): e1002549. doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1002549. PMID: 22396664. Subject of Research Highlight in Nature Reviews Microbiology: Cellular microbiology: Replication comes in all sizes, Nat Rev Microbiol 10:312-313 (May 2012).Buske, P. J. and P. A. Levin. (2012) The extreme C-terminus of the bacterial cytoskeletal protein FtsZ plays a fundamental role in assembly independent of modulatory proteins, J Biol Chem, 287:10945-10957. PMID: 22298780.Wang, J. D. and P. A. Levin. (2009) Metabolism, cell growth, and the bacterial cell cycle, Nat Rev Microbiol, 7: 822-827. PMID: 19806155.Haeusser, D. P., A. H. Lee, R. B., Weart and P. A. Levin. (2009) ClpX inhibits FtsZ assembly in a manner that does not require its ATP hydrolysis-dependent chaperone activity, J Bacteriol, 191:1986-1991. PMID: 19136590.Haeusser, D. P. and P. A. Levin. (2008) The Great Divide: Coordinating cell cycle events during bacterial growth and division, Curr Opin Microbiol, 11:94–99. Invited review. PMID: 18396093.Haeusser, D. P., ?A. C. Garza, A. Buscher, and P. A. Levin. (2007) The division inhibitor EzrA contains a seven-residue patch required for maintaining the dynamic nature of the medial FtsZ ring, J Bacteriol, 189: 9001-9010. (Cover image). PMID: 17873055.Norris V., T. den Blaauwen, R. H. Doi, J. Errington, R. Harshey, L. Janniere, A. Jimenez-Sanchez, D. J. Jin, P. A. Levin, E. Mileykovskaya, A. Minsky, G. Misevic, C. Ripoll, M. Saier Jr, K Skarstad, and M. Thellier, (2007) Toward a hyperstructure taxonomy, Annu Rev Micro, 61:309-329. PMID: 17896876.Weart, R. B., A. H. Lee, A-C Chien, D. P. Haeusser, N. S. Hill and P. A. Levin. (2007) A metabolic sensor governing cell size in bacteria, Cell, 130:335-347. (Cover image) PMID: 17662947.F1000 RecommendedSubject of Cell Leading Edge Preview: A sweet sensor for size-conscious bacteria, Cell 130:216-218 (July 2007).Norris, V., T. den Blaauwen, A. Cabin-Flaman, R. H. Doi, R. Harshey, L. Janniere, A. Jimenez-Sanchez, D. J. Jin, P. A. Levin, E. Mileykovskaya, A. Minsky, M. Saier Jr, and K. Skarstad, (2007) A functional taxonomy of bacterial hyperstructures, Microbiol Mol Biol Rev, 71(1):230-253. PMID: 17347523.Weart, R. B., S, Nakano, B. E. Lane, P. Zuber, and P. A. Levin. (2005) The ClpX chaperone modulates assembly of the tubulin-like protein FtsZ, Mol Microbiol, 57:238-249. PMID: 15948963.Haeusser, D.P., R. L. Schwartz, A. M. Smith, ?M. E. Oates, and P. A. Levin. (2004) EzrA prevents aberrant cell division by modulating assembly of the cytoskeletal protein FtsZ, Mol Microbiol 52:801-814. PMID: 15101985.Romberg, L. and P. A. Levin. (2003) Dynamic FtsZ rings in cell division: poised at the edge of stability. Annu Rev Microbiol 57: 125-154. PMID: 14527275. Weart, R. B. and P. A. Levin. (2003) Growth rate dependent regulation of FtsZ ring formation in Bacillus subtilis, J Bacteriol 185: 2826-2834. PMID: 12700262.Levin, P. A. (2002) Light microscopy techniques for bacterial cell biology. In Phillipe Sansonetti and Arturo Zychlinsky (Eds.) Methods in Microbiology 31: Molecular Cellular Microbiology, 115-132. Academic Press Ltd., London. Invited book chapter.Levin, P. A., R. L. Schwartz, and A. D. Grossman. (2001) Polymer stability plays an important role in the positional regulation of FtsZ, J Bacteriol 183: 5449-5452. PMID: 11514533.Levin, P. A. and R. Losick. (2000) Asymmetric cell division in Bacillus subtilis. In Y. V. Brun and L. Shimkets (Eds.) Prokaryotic Development, 167-189. American Society for Microbiology Press, Washington, D. C. Invited book chapter.Levin, P. A., I. G. Kurtser and A. D. Grossman. (1999) Identification and characterization of ezrA, a negative regulator of FtsZ ring formation in Bacillus subtilis, Proc Natl Acad Sci USA, 96: 9642-9647. PMID: 10449747.Levin, P. A., J. J. Shim, and A. D. Grossman. (1998) Effect of minCD on FtsZ ring formation and polar septation in Bacillus subtilis. J Bacteriol 180: 6048-6051. PMID: 9811667.Levin, P. A. and A. D. Grossman. (1998) Cell cycle and sporulation in Bacillus subtilis. Curr Opin Microbiol1:630-635. PMID: 10066540. Invited review.Levin, P. A. and A. D. Grossman. (1998) Cell Cycle: The bacterial approach to coordination. Curr Biol 8: R28-R31. PMID: 9427618.Levin, P. A., R. Losick, P. Stragier, and F. Arigoni. (1997) Localization of the sporulation protein SpoIIE in Bacillus subtilis is dependent upon the cell division protein FtsZ. Mol Microbiol 25: 839-846. PMID: 9364910.Lin, D. C.-H., P. A. Levin, and A. D. Grossman. (1997) Bipolar localization of a chromosome partition protein in Bacillus subtilis. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 94: 4721-4726. PMID: 9114058.Jin, S., P. A. Levin, K. Matsuno, A. D. Grossman, and A. L. Sonenshein. (1997) Deletion of the Bacillus subtilis isocitrate dehydrogenase gene causes a block at stage I of sporulation. J Bacteriol 179: 4725-4732. PMID: 9244258.Levin, P. A. and R. Losick. (1996) Transcription factor Spo0A switches the localization of the cell division protein FtsZ from a medial to a bipolar pattern in Bacillus subtilis. Genes Dev 10: 478-488. PMID: 8600030.Levin, P. A. and R. Losick. (1995) Generating specialized cell types by asymmetric division in Bacillus subtilis. Sem Dev Biol 6: 335-345. Invited review.Levin, P. A. and R. Losick. (1994) Characterization of a cell division gene from Bacillus subtilis that is required for vegetative and sporulation septum formation. J Bacteriol 176: 1451-1459. PMID: 8113187.Levin, P. A., N. Fan, E. Ricca, A. Driks, R. Losick and S. Cutting. (1993) An unusually small gene required for sporulation by Bacillus subtilis. Mol Microbiol 9: 761-771. PMID: 8231808.Levin, P. A., P. S. Margolis, P. Setlow, R. Losick, and D. Sun. (1992) Identification of Bacillus subtilis genes for septum placement and shape determination. J Bacteriol 174: 6717-6728. PMID: 1400224.? Washington University undergraduateResearch MentoringVisiting ScientistsDaniel Haeusser, Assistant Professor, Canisius College (Summer, 2019)Laura Romberg, Associate Professor, Oberlin College (2007-2008, Summer, 2010)Postdoctoral ScientistsSara Sanders (2018-present)Corey Westfall (2014-present)Arnold O Beckman Postdoctoral Fellow, Washington University W. M. Keck Postdoctoral FellowStephen Vadia (2014-present)Adrian Land (2011-2014)Current Position: Regulatory Manager, Proctor & Gamble, Cincinnati, OHQingwei Luo (2007-2011) Current Position: Scientist, Patheon BiologicsAmy Zoch Buscher (2005-2007)Recipient of Washington University W. M. Keck Postdoctoral Fellowship and NIH NRSA AwardCurrent position: Forensic Scientist-DNA Analyst, Wisconsin State Crime LabGraduate StudentsElizabeth Mueller (2016-present): Molecular Microbiology Program2019 Recipient of CSELS Fellowship2016 Recipient of National Science Foundation Graduate FellowshipHeidi Arjes (2009-2015): Molecular Genetics Program, Ph.D. June 2014Current Position: Postdoctoral Scientist in the K. C. Huang lab, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CAPaul James Buske (2008-2013): Biochemistry Program, Ph.D. July 2013Postdoctoral Scientist, Mullins Lab, UCSF/HHMI, San Francisco, CA Current Position: Director, Empirico, Madison, WI Norbert (Bisco) Hill (2007-2014): Molecular Microbiology Program, Ph.D. May 2013Current Position: Postdoctoral Scientist, Welch Lab, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA2015 Recipient of Jane Coffin Childs Postdoctoral FellowshipAn-Chun (Jenny) Chien (2006-2012): Molecular Cell Biology Program, Ph.D. May 2012Lee Foundation Fellow of the McDonnell International Scholars Academy, 2006-2012Current Position: Special assistant to the President, TECA Engineering Pte. Ltd, SingaporeAmy Lee (2003-2005): Molecular Microbiology Program, M.A. in Biology, December 2005Genetics and Genomics Program, University of Toronto. Ph.D. May, 2013Current Position: Postdoctoral Scientist, Hancock Lab, UBC, Vancouver, CanadaDaniel Haeusser (2002-2008): Molecular Cell Biology Program, Ph.D. May 2008Current Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Canisius College, Buffalo, NYRichard (Brad) Weart (2001-2007): Molecular Microbiology Program, Ph.D. November, 20072008 Recipient of Nat Sternberg Prize for most outstanding thesis in prokaryotic molecular biologyCurrent Position: Associate Professor of Biology, Grayson College, Denison, TX Rotation Students 2002-present Aditi Alaganan (MMMP), Kevin Blake (PMB), Helen Blaine (PMB), Jessica Bullock (PMB), Marla Chesnik (Biophysics), Lisa Drewy (MMMP) Jenny Gordon (MMMP), Jessie Griffiths (MMMP), Taylor Harris (PMB), Leah Imlay (MMMP), Michelle Liberton (Plant Biology), Aaron Medina (MMMP), Hayley Moore (Molecular Cell Biology), Paul Price (MMMP), Erica Thomas (PMB), Victoria Sepulveda (MMMP), Ryan Valdez (PMB) Dennis Zhu (PMB)Thesis Committees 2002-present (Total of 41)Patrick Bardill (MMMP), Gayle Bentley (MMMP), Rachel Bouttenot (Molecular Cell Biology), Dawn Cardace (Earth and Planetary Science), Christine Carle (MMMP), Silvano Ciani (Plant Biology), Megan Cohan (BME), Damon Ellison (MMMP), Tara Enders (PMB), Robert Feissner (Plant Biology), Elaine Frawley (Plant Biology), Ashley Garner (MMMP), Jennifer Gordon (MMMP), Dinesh Gupta (PMB), Pascale Guiton (MMMP), Chris Hartline (EECE), Scott Horrell (Genetics), Tejas Kalastavadi (Genetics), Michelle Liberton (Plant Biology), Adeline Lin (MMMP), Jennifer Loughman (MMMP), Katherine Mann (MMMP), Sheri McClerkin (Plant Biology), Michael Meehl (MMMP), Simren Mehta (MMMP), Shirly Mildiner-Early (Immunology), Karen Prieter (MMMP), Charles Rexer (MMMP), Yunci Qui (PMB), Jason Rosch (MMMP), Jeanne Sheffield (Plant Biology), Annie Shieh (Genetics), Kristen Skillman (MMMP), , Molly Sutherland (MMMP), Edward Turk (Plant Biology), Luis Vega (MMMP), Carr Vincent (MMMP), Dawn Wetzel (MMMP), Margaret Wilson (Plant Biology), Dennis Zhu (PMB)Qualifying Exam Committees 2001-present (Total of 32)Jeffrey Allen (PMB), Greg Anderson (MMMP), Erin Benati (MMMP), John Beyer (MMMP), Natasha Bilkey (PMB), Josh Brettmann (Biochemistry), Keeley Choy (MMMP), Elizabeth Danka (Molecular Cell Biology), Emily Davenport (PMB), Lisa Drewry (MMMP), Cawas Engineer (Plant Biology), Katie Golder (Molecular Cell Biology), Megan Goodwin (MMMP), Sarah Greene (MMMP), Dinesh Gupta (PMB), Jonathan Lenz (MMMP), Michelle Liberton (Plant Biology), Po-Cheng Lin (PMB), Katie Linstrand, (Biochemistry), Jennifer Loughman (MMMP), Hannah Lucas (PMB), Michael Mahowald (MMMP), Mike Meehl (MMMP), Natalie Ommatage (MMMP), Joe Planer (MMMP), Jerome Prusa (MMMP), Javier Revollo (Molecular Cell Biology), Lloyd Robinson (MMMP), Buck Samuel (MMMP), Ho-Chou Tu (Molecular Cell Biology), Jason Ward (Plant Biology), Siyao Xing (Biochemistry)Undergraduate Students (* denotes honors in Biology, # denotes author on Levin lab publication)Steven Yang, Fall 2019-presentAdrienne Brauer, Summer 2019, Amgen Scholar, Southeastern Missouri UniversityJacob Linker, Fall 2018-presentAbbygail Iken, Fall 2017-present, Washington University SURF Jane Mckelvy, Spring 2018-presentChristy Lindberg, Spring 2018-presentMontana Sievert, Spring 2018-presentJeremy Moore, Summer 2017, BioMedRAP Scholar from Kenyon College PhD candidate, Yale University, New Haven, CTRobyn Jasper, Summer 2016, BioMedRAP Scholar from University of Maryland Baltimore County PhD candidate, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CAZhizhou Zhang#, Summer 2015-2018, Washington University SURF MD student, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MOTeran Mickens, Summer 2015-2018, Washington University uSTAR summer fellowship MD student, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OHMarcus Kwon, Spring 2015-Fall 2016Adriana Steinbach#, Summer 2014 PhD candidate, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CAJesse Kao*, Summer 2013-2015, uSTAR Summer Research Fellow, Washington University HHMI SURF MD student, St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MOSteven Grigsby*, Summer 2013-2015, BioMedRAP Scholar, ASM SURF recipient MD-PhD student, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MOSaira Sandhu, Fall 2012-Fall 2013Adam Cheng, Fall 2012-Spring 2013MD-PhD student, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MNEzinwanne Rosemary Emelue#, Spring 2011-2013, NIH MARC U-STAR fellowship recipientDoctor of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN, 2017 Current Position: Pharmacy Resident, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MOYue (Joe) Shi#, Summer 2010-2012, Washington University HHMI SURF MD, St. Louis University Medical School, 2016Current Position: OB/GYN Resident, St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MOTina Huang, Fall 2009-Fall 2011 Sherri Huang, Fall 2006-December 2009MD/Ph.D. Student, Indiana University-Purdue University Medical School, Indianapolis, INAnna Cristina Garza*#, Spring 2006 to Spring 2007, Washington University HHMI SURF, ASM SURF MD/Ph.D. Harvard Medical School, 2017Current Position: Clinical Fellow in Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MAGene Lee, Spring and Summer 2006 Dorothy Gregg, Spring and Summer 2006MBA, University of Michigan 2013. Current Position: Business Development, Cargill, Minneapolis, MNGrace Lee, Fall 2005-2008, Washington University HHMI SURF Masters in Finance, Oxford University, 2010. Current Position: Senior Business Analyst A.T. Kearney, SingaporeDavid Erickson, Summer 2003, Prefreshman Summer ScholarMasters in International Relations, Johns Hopkins University, 2009). Current Position: Analyst at Moody's Investors Service, New York, NYSamantha Herman, Summer 2002 to Summer 2003, Washington University HHMI SURFCurrent Position: Pediatrician, Philadelphia, PACristina Fernandez, Summer 2001, Prefreshman Summer ScholarMD Columbia University 2013. Current Position: Pediatrician, New York, NYXiaoou Pan, Fall 2001-Spring 2002PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology, Johns Hopkins University, 2012Current Position: Clinical Research Associate at Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach FLSarah Schultz*, Summer 2002-Spring 2003Current Position: Clinical Research Associate, Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University Medical School, St. Louis, MOMichelle (Oates) Leslie*#, Spring 2001-Spring 2004, Washington University HHMI SURF, ASM SURF PhD, UNC, 2011. Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO.Current Position: Research Scientist II at Elemental Enzymes, Columbia, MOHigh School Students (8 total)Anne Buck (2015), Ann Kate Fee (2015), Shakur Gridiron (2013), Bradley Lai# (2010-2012), DJ Woodson (2009-2010), Bryan Paulus (2009), Loren Ingram (2008), Kevin Chase (2006).Undergraduate Biology Major AdvisingTo date I have served as the academic advisor for ~150 undergraduate students and write ~10 letters of recommendation per year for undergraduates.Professional ServiceWashington University Committees2013-presentCo-Director Plant and Microbial Biosciences Graduate Program2019-2020Chair, Evolution, Ecology, and Population Biology Graduate Program review committee2019-presentMember, Center for Science and Engineering Li 2018-presentMember, Biology Department Chair’s Advisory Committee2018-presentMember, Biology Department Adjunct Faculty Review Committee2018-presentMember, DBBS Curriculum Task Force2017-2018Member, Biology Department Computational Biology faculty search committee2015Member, Mr. & Mrs. Spencer T. Olin Fellowship for Women review committee2012-2019Member, Medical Scientist Training Program Admissions Committee2012-2013Chair, Biology Department Prokaryotic Biology faculty search committee2012-presentMember, Spector Prize Committee2010Member, Biology Department ICARES faculty search committee2010-2013Member, Faculty Senate Council2009-2010Member, Writing 1 Review Committee, Washington University2008Member, Advisory Committee on Appointment Dean of Faculty of Arts & Sciences2007, 2011-12Member, Stalker Award CommitteeMember, Plant Biology faculty search committee2005-2013Member, Molecular Microbiology & Molecular Pathogenesis Graduate Steering Committee2005, 2007 Member, HHMI SURF review CommitteeMember, Biology Department Exit Interview Committee2005Member, Biology Department Academic Planning CommitteePanelist, Liberal Arts Day 2002-2009Member, Ph.D. Admissions committee, Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences2002-2004Member, Moog Scholarship committee, College of Arts & SciencesMember, Geobiology faculty search committee, Dept. of Earth and Planetary SciencesScientific Review and Service2020-presentBoard of Reviewing Editors, eLife2018-presentEditorial Board Member, Current Biology2016-presentFront Matter Editor, PLOS Genetics2014-2018Co-Chair, 2018 Microbial Stress Response Gordon Conference2016-present Member, NIH Prokaryotic Cell and Molecular Biology (PCMB) Study Section2015-presentMember and Chair, Nat L. Sternberg Thesis Prize Committee2014Ad Hoc Member, NIH Prokaryotic Cell and Molecular Biology (PCMB) Study Section2014-2017 Member, ASM Conferences Committee2013Member, SEP, NIAID Centers of Excellence in Translational Research (CETR)2012-presentMember, Editorial Board, Journal of Bacteriology2009Examiner, Ph.D. Thesis of Christopher Rodrigues, University of Technology, Sydney Australia2010-2012Organizer, Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages Annual Meeting2009Examiner, Ph.D. Thesis of Phoebe Peters, University of Technology, Sydney Australia2008-2018Member, Faculty of 10002008-presentMember, Editorial Advisory Board, Molecular Microbiology2007 Examiner, Ph.D. Thesis of Ying Zhang, Oregon Health and Science UniversityMember, ACS Molecular Cell Biology of Cancer panel2003-2005Member, NSF Microbial Genetics review panel2002-presentAd Hoc Reviewer, NSF multiple panelsJournal ReviewerAverage of 20 reviews per year for journals including: Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Biochemistry, Biophysical Journal. Cell, Developmental Cell, eLife, EMBO, FEMS Letters, Genes and Development, Journal of Bacteriology, Journal of Biological Chemistry, Microbiology, Molecular Microbiology, Molecular Cell, PNAS, Nature Microbiology, PLoS Biology, PLoS Genetics, PLoS One, Science. Professional OrganizationsAmerican Society for Microbiology, American Society for Cell BiologyInvited Presentations Since 2001 (Italics indicate upcoming)July, 2020Gordon Research Conference on Microbial Stress Response, South Hadley, MAJune, 2020Diverse stress responses in the microbial world, ASM Microbe, Chicago, ILMay, 2020EMBO Workshop on Bacterial Cell Biophysics, Kibbutz Ein Gedi, IsraelApril, 2020Harvard University Microbial Sciences Initiative Symposium, Cambridge, MAMarch, 2020MCDB Seminar, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MIMarch, 2020 CCNY and the CUNY Advanced Science Research Center, New York, NYMarch, 2020 EMBO/ISF Meeting on Cell Size and Growth Regulation, Jerusalem, Israel February, 2020 3rd Bacterial Cell Biology Conference, Nassau, BahamasJanuary, 2020 Department of Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MOJanuary, 2020Blue Skies and Beyond Series, Institute for School Partnership, St. Louis, MOJuly, 2019 Conference on Bacilli and Other Gram-Positive Bacteria, College Park, MDJuly, 2019 Aspen Center for Physics, Aspen, COJune, 2019 EMBO Workshop, Bacterial Cell Division: Closing the Gap, Lund, SwedenMay, 2019University of Wisconsin, School of Pharmacy, Madison, WIFebruary, 2019 Department of Microbiology, University of Georgia, Athens, GAFebruary, 2019 Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IANovember, 2018?cole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, SwitzerlandNovember, 2018Department of Environmental Systems Science, ETH, Zurich, SwitzerlandSeptember ,2018EMBO conference on size and shape, Bangalore, IndiaMay, 2018Department of Microbial Pathogenesis, Yale University, New Haven, CTMay, 2018 Weill Family Foundation Global Health Research Laboratories, 2018 Symposium on Microbial Systems Biology, Cornell Medical College, New York, NYApril, 2018Department of Biology, Texas A & M, College Station TXFebruary 2018Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Texas Health Sciences Center, Houston TXSeptember, 2017Great Wall Meeting, Sao Rafael, PortugalMay, 2017Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics, University of Maryland, College Park, MDApril, 2017Department of Microbiology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MASeptember, 2016Size and Scale in Biological Systems, Berlin, GermanyJune, 2016Groningen Institute of Biomolecular Sciences & Biotechnology, University of Groningen, The NetherlandsMay, 2016AMBER Symposium: Central Carbon Metabolism and its Effect on Bacterial Processes, Paris, FranceMarch 2016Centro Nacional de Biotecnologia, Madrid, Spain March, 2016Biological Size Control: from organisms to organelles, Berkeley CDB Symposium, Berkeley, CAMarch, 2016Molecular Biotechnology, Leiden University, Leiden, The NetherlandsNovember, 2015Frontiers in Quantitative Biology Seminar Series, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CAJune, 2015Prokaryotic Cell and Developmental Biology Meeting, Washington, DCApril, 2015Basic Biomedical Sciences Department, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SDMarch, 2015Microbial Science Initiative, Harvard University, Cambridge, MAMarch, 2015Graduate Student Invited Speaker, Biochemistry & Biophysics, UCSF, San Francisco, CAFebruary, 2015Biophysical Society Intrinsically Disordered Proteins Subgroup Symposium, Baltimore, MDOctober, 2014Exciting Biologies 2014, The Biology of Size, La Jolla, CAOctober, 2014Duke Center for Systems Biology Symposium, Durham, NCAugust, 2014Gordon Research Conference on the Plant and Microbial Cytoskeleton, Andover, NHJuly, 2014Gordon Research Conference on Microbial Stress Response, South Hadley, MAMay, 2014Honorary Division J Lecture, ASM General Meeting, Boston, MAMay, 201450 years of Fts: the A-Z of bacterial cell division, Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences Amsterdam, NetherlandsMarch 2014 Plenary Speaker, ASM-Intermountain Branch Meeting, Provo, UTMarch, 2014Bionanoscience Department, Delft University of Technology, Delft, NetherlandsFebruary, 2014 ASM Distinguished Lecturer - Rio Grande Branch Meeting, El Paso, TXDecember, 2013 Zing Conference on Bacterial Cell Biology, Xcaret, MexicoJuly, 2013Gordon Research Conference on Microbial Adhesion & Signal Transduction, Newport, RINovember, 2012Department of Microbiology, University of Illinois, Urbana, ILSeptember, 2012EMBO Workshop: Reconstructing the essential bacterial cell cycle machinery, Real Sitio de San Ildefonso (Segovia), SpainJuly, 2012Gordon Research Conference on Bacterial Cell Surfaces, West Dover, VTJuly, 2010Gordon Research Conference on Microbial Stress Response, South Hadley, MAJune 2010Invited speaker, NSF workshop on Innovations in Biological Research and Education in the Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, Arlington, VA (June 2010)August, 2009Chair, Cell Biology and Development Session, Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages Meeting, Madison, WIApril, 2009Department of Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington, INMarch, 2009 Spatial 2009 Meeting, Jerusalem, IsraelFebruary, 2009Bauer Forum, FAS Center for Systems Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MANovember, 2008Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CAMarch, 2008UCLA Genetics Seminar Series, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CAMarch, 2008Joint CBMB/LGRD Seminar Series, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MDNovember, 2007Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University, Lansing, MINovember 2007Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Texas Medical School, Houston, TXOctober 2007Department of Molecular Microbiology and Pathogenesis, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MOSeptember, 2007Department of Environmental and Biomolecular Systems, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, ORAugust, 2007Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages Meeting, Madison, WIMay, 2007 American Society for Microbiology General Meeting, Toronto, ON Convener, Session Title: The prokaryotic cytoskeleton: structure, function, and regulationMay, 2007Department of Biology, McGill University, Montreal, QC April, 2007Section of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TXMarch, 2007Department of Microbiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WAJanuary, 2007 Department of Cell Biology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO January, 2007Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Emory University, Atlanta, GANovember, 2006 Department of Biology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MDAugust, 2006EMBO Workshop on Cell Cycle and Cytoskeletal Elements in Bacteria, Copenhagen, DenmarkJune, 2006Gordon Research Conference on Bacterial Cell surfaces, New London, NHNovember, 2005Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, ILOctober, 2005Department of Microbiology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MASeptember, 2005Biology Department, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, ILMay, 2004Department of Biology, University of Missouri, St. Louis, MONovember, 2003Department of Biochemistry, Washington University, St. Louis, MOOctober, 2003Department of Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WIJuly, 2003School of Molecular and Microbial Biosciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, AustraliaApril, 2003Department of Microbiology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA August, 2002Department of Biochemistry, UConn Health Center, Farmington, CTAugust, 2002Cold Spring Harbor, NY. Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages Meeting. Chair Cell Cycle and Development SessionOctober, 2001 Department of Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MOAugust, 2001 Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages Meeting, Madison, WI May, 2001American Society for Microbiology General Meeting, Orlando, FLMarch, 2001 Department of Biochemistry, McMaster University, Hamilton, ONMeeting Presentations from the Levin Lab since 2009TalksWestfall, C. S. H. Shi, J. Kao, M. L. Sievert, S. Cesar, J. Moore, P. A. Levin, and K. C. Huang, (2019) Metabolic Inactivity Induces Shrinkage of the Bacterial Cytoplasm, Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages Meeting, Madison, WI. Mueller, E. and P. A. Levin (2018) Plasticity of Escherichia coli cell wall metabolism maximizes fitness across environmental conditions, Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages Meeting, Madison, WI. Mueller, E. and P. A. Levin (2018) Plasticity of Escherichia coli cell wall metabolism maximizes fitness across environmental conditions, Gordon Conference on Bacterial Cell Surfaces, Mt. Snow, VT Westfall, C.S. and P. A. Levin (2017) A comprehensive screen identifying connections between central carbon metabolism, cell growth, and cell size in E. coli, Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages Meeting, Madison, WI. Vadia, S. and P. A. Levin (2015) Fatty acid biosynthesis is the primary determinant of cell size in Escherichia coli, Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages Meeting, Madison, WI.Arjes, H. A., A. Kriel, N. Sorto, J. Shaw, J. Wang, and P. A. Levin (2014) Failsafe mechanisms couple division and DNA replication in bacteria, Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages Meeting, Madison, WI.Buske, P. J., A. Mittal, R. V. Pappu, and P. A. Levin (2013) Variations on a Theme: A flexible C-terminal linker is required for proper FtsZ assembly in vitro and cytokinetic ring formation in vivo, Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages Meeting, Madison, WI.Hill, N. S. and P. A. Levin (2011) A Sugar Transferase Regulating Cell Size Homeostasis in Escherichia coli, Oral Presentation, Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages.Hill, N. S., R. Kadoya, D. Chattoraj, and P. A. Levin (2009) “Initiation of DNA replication and Cell Mass: Sizing up Differences Between E. coli and B. subtilis, Oral Presentation, Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages.PostersSanders, S and P. A. Levin (2019) Growth Rate-dependent Mechanisms Governing DNA Replication in Bacteria, Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages Meeting, Madison, WI. Brauer, A. M., S. Sanders and P. A. Levin (2019 ppGpp and Cold Sensitivity in Escherichia coli, Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages Meeting, Madison, WI. Sievert, M. L., C. S. Westfall, and P. A. Levin (2019) Acetate Synthesis Can Occur in the Absence of Sugar, Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages Meeting, Madison, WI. Iken, A, Mueller, E. and P. A. Levin (2019) Environmental pH Alters Morphology of Escherichia coli Peptidoglycan Amidase Mutants, Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages Meeting, Madison, WI. Mueller, E. and P. A. Levin (2019) FtsN drives pH-dependent differences in E. coli cell size, EMBO Workshop: Bacterial Cell Division, Closing the Gap. Iken, A, Mueller, E. and P. A. Levin, (2018) Environmental pH alters morphology of Escherichia coli peptidoglycan amidase mutants, Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages Meeting, Madison, WI. Westfall, C., Shi, H., Kao, J., Moore, J., Huang, K. C., and P. A. Levin, Starvation induces inner membrane retraction of E. coli in an osmolarity-dependent manner, Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages Meeting, Madison, WI. Vadia, S. and P. A. Levin, (2018) Disruption of cell size homeostasis in (p)ppGpp-deficient Escherichia coli, Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages Meeting, Madison, WI. Westfall, C., Shi, H., Kao, J., Moore, J., Huang, K. C., and P. A. Levin, Starvation induces inner membrane retraction of E. coli in an osmolarity-dependent manner, Gordon Conference on Microbial Stress Response, South Hadley, MAVadia, S. and P. A. Levin, (2018) Disruption of Cell Size Homeostasis in (p)ppGpp-deficient Escherichia coli, Gordon Conference on Microbial Stress Response, South Hadley, MAMueller, E. and P. A. Levin (2017), Modulation of environmental pH reveals plasticity of E. coli cell wall synthesis machinery, The Great Wall Meeting, Sāo Rafael, PortugalWestfall, C.S. and P. A. Levin (2017) High Levels of antibiotic tolerance and persistence are induced by the commercial antimicrobial triclosan, Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages Meeting, Madison, WI. Mueller, E., C.S. Westfall, and P. A. Levin (2017) Modulation of environmental pH reveals plasticity of E. coli cell wall synthesis machinery, Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages Meeting, Madison, WI. Vadia, S. and P. A. Levin (2017) ppGpp dependent coordination of cell envelope growth and cytoplasmic expansion Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages Meeting, Madison, WI. Zuke, J., N.S. Hill, P.J. Buske, and P. A. Levin (2016) Post-translational down regulation of UgtP does not affect cell size or glucose utilization for B. subtilis, Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages Meeting, Madison, WI. Vadia, S. and P. A. Levin (2016) Flux through lipid synthesis dictates the carrying capacity of the cell envelope and links bacterial size to nutrient availability, Gordon Research Conference on Microbial Stress Response, South Hadley, MA.Vadia, S. and P. A. Levin (2016) Flux through lipid synthesis dictates the carrying capacity of the cell envelope and links bacterial size to nutrient availability, Gordon Research Conference on Bacterial Cell Surfaces, Mt. Snow, VT.Mueller, E., H. A. Arjes, and P. A. Levin (2016) ppGpp coordinates nitrogen metabolism with cell division and cell size, Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages Meeting, Madison, WI.Zuke, J. and P. A. Levin (2015), Overexpression of essential DNA replication proteins in B. subtilis fails to overcome replication inhibition in?cells?depleted of FtsZ, Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages Meeting, Madison, WI.Westfall, C., M. Reddy, and P. A. Levin (2014), The role of the nudix hydrolase yfcD in E. coli cell division and size regulation, Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages Meeting, Madison, WI.Land, A. D., Q. Luo, and P. A. Levin (2014) Functional domain analysis of the cell division inhibitor EzrA, Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages Meeting, Madison, WI.Vadia, S. and P. A. Levin (2014), A role for diacyglycerol in the regulation of cell size, Gordon Research Conference on Bacterial Cell Surfaces, Mt. Snow, VT.Arjes, H. A., A. Kriel, N. Sorto, J. Shaw, J. Wang, and P. A. Levin (2013) Past the point of no return: An extended block in division triggers a cell cycle checkpoint and leads to a metabolically active, yet unrecoverable state, Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages Meeting, Madison, WI. Hill, N. S. and P. A. Levin (2013) A moonlighting enzyme links Escherichia coli cell size with central metabolism, Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages Meeting, Madison, WI. Land, A. D. and P. A. Levin (2013) Breaking Blood: The curious case of a hyperhemolytic MRSA Isolate,Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages Meeting, Madison, WI. Arjes, H. A. and P. A. Levin (2012) Cell Survival in the Absence of Division, Gordon Research Conference on Bacterial Cell Surfaces, Mt. Snow, VT.Buske, P. J. and P. A. Levin (2011) More Than a Landing Pad: FtsZ's C-terminal Tail Plays a Critical Role in Modulating Assembly, Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages.Chien, A-C and P. A. Levin (2011) A UDP-glucose Sensitive Rheostat for Cell Size, Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages.Chien, A-C and P. A. Levin (2010) A Carbon Sensitive Switch for Cell Size, Bacterial Cell Biology Conference.Hill, N. S. and P. A. Levin (2010) A Sugar Transferase Regulating Cell Size Homeostasis in Esherichia coli, Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages.Buske, P. J. and P. A. Levin (2009) Regulation of FtsZ Assembly Through Interactions with its C-terminal Tail, Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages. Chien, A-C and P. A. Levin (2009) Substrate Dependent Subcellular Localization: Dissecting the Signal Transduction Pathway Responsible for Coordinating Cell Size with Nutrient Availability, Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages. Luo, Q. and P. A. Levin (2009) Enhancement or Necessity: Dissecting the role of the Transmembrane Anchor in Cell Division Protein Function, Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages. ................
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