Nick Pokorzynski, PhD

I received my undergraduate degree in Biochemistry from Michigan State University, where I worked in the laboratory of Dr. Christoph Benning studying lipid biosynthesis in the green algae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. I completed my Ph.D. training in the laboratory of Dr. Rey Carabeo studying novel mechanisms of gene regulation in the obligately intracellular bacterium, Chlamydia trachomatis, during which I was awarded an F31 training grant through NIAID. This experience cultivated my continued interest in how pathogens sense and respond to their environment, particularly during infection. I therefore chose to pursue a postdoctoral position at the Yale School of Medicine in the laboratory of Dr. Eduardo Groisman studying how the model bacterial pathogen Salmonella governs central metabolic functions during nutritional stress conditions relevant to infection. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, hiking and exploring dog parks with my canine companions.