Simmons, Robert - Georgia State University

个人简介

Ph.D. Biology Georgia State University 1996 The BioImaging Core Facility provides technical support and instruction for research imaging technology. Indoor Air Quality A range of microorganisms, including bacteria and fungi, has been implicated in the complex symptomology known as the Sick Building Syndrome. These organisms often colonize indoor construction and finishing materials as well as air filters and other components of air handling systems. The enclosed environment of the automobile is a microcosm of the indoor environment and is thus potentially susceptible to microbially-mediated allergy problems similar to those reported for sick buildings. Both design and composition of air handling system components are related to the potential for microbial colonization of automobile air conditioning systems. Much of the research in my laboratory has been focused on discovering the mechanisms of microbial colonization of various materials and development of strategies to prevent its occurrence. Biological Imaging The Biological Imaging Core Facility is dedicated to the use of advanced imaging techniques in biological research. A range of technologies (including electron, light, laser confocal, and deconvolution/reconstruction microscopies) may be applied to research efforts in all of the major disciplines in the Biology Department.

研究领域

Applied and Environmental Research Group

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Physiological Perturbation Reveals Modularity of Eyespot Development in the Painted Lady Butterfly, Vanessa cardui. Connahs H, Rhen T, Simmons RB. PLoS One. 2016 Aug 25;11(8):e0161745. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0161745. eCollection 2016. Transcriptome analysis of the painted lady butterfly, Vanessa cardui during wing color pattern development. Connahs H, Rhen T, Simmons RB. BMC Genomics. 2016 Mar 31;17:270. doi: 10.1186/s12864-016-2586-5. LuxS influences Escherichia coli biofilm formation through autoinducer-2-dependent and autoinducer-2-independent modalities. Niu C, Robbins CM, Pittman KJ, Osborn jL, Stubblefield BA, Simmons RB, Gilbert ES. FEMS Microbiol Ecol. 2013 Mar;83(3):778-91. doi: 10.1111/1574-6941.12034. Epub 2012 Nov 26. Potential resistant morphotypes of Acanthamoeba castellanii expressed in multipurpose contact lens disinfection systems. Ahearn DG, Simmons RB, Ward MA, Stulting RD. Eye Contact Lens. 2012 Nov;38(6):400-5. doi: 10.1097/ICL.0b013e318261ab1f. In vitro interactions of Fusarium and Acanthamoeba with drying residues of multipurpose contact lens solutions. Ahearn DG, Zhang S, Stulting RD, Simmons RB, Ward MA, Pierce GE, Crow SA Jr. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2011 Mar 28;52(3):1793-9. doi: 10.1167/iovs.10-5956. Hyphal penetration of worn hydrogel contact lenses by Fusarium. Ahearn DG, Zhang S, Ward MA, Simmons RB, Stulting RD. Cornea. 2009 Sep;28(8):914-7. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0b013e31819c189d. Relative in vitro rates of attachment and penetration of hydrogel soft contact lenses by haplotypes of fusarium. Ahearn DG, Zhang S, Stulting RD, Schwam BL, Simmons RB, Ward MA, Pierce GE, Crow SA Jr. Cornea. 2009 May;28(4):447-50. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0b013e31818d33fb. Erratum in: Cornea. 2009 Aug 31;28(8):957. Ahear, Donald G [corrected to Ahearn, Donald G]. Fusarium keratitis and contact lens wear: facts and speculations. Ahearn DG, Zhang S, Stulting RD, Schwam BL, Simmons RB, Ward MA, Pierce GE, Crow SA Jr. Med Mycol. 2008 Aug;46(5):397-410. doi: 10.1080/13693780801961352. Epub 2008 Apr 4. Review.