Shannon Mackey, PhD

Dr. Mackey teaches Introductory Microbiology and mentors undergraduate students performing independent research projects associated with bacteria.

Although originally trained as a circadian biologist using cyanobacteria as a model system, many of the student-led research projects explore the use of natural alternatives to antibiotics as a means to inhibit bacterial growth and biofilm formation.

Vitalini, M.W., S.R. Mackey, G. Dialynas and L.L. Wallrath. 2013. Nuclear organization, chromatin structure and gene silencing IN Encyclopedia of Biological Chemistry, eds. W.J Lennarz, M.D. Lane, Academic Press, volume 3, pp. 314-317.

Mackey, S.R., S.S. Golden, and J.L. Ditty. 2011. The itty, bitty time machine: genetics of the cyanobacterial circadian clock. Advances in Genetics, 74:13-53.

Chen, Y., Y.-I. Kim, S.R. Mackey, C.K. Holtman, A. LiWang and S.S. Golden. 2009. A novel allele of kaiA shortens circadian period and strengthens interaction of oscillator components in the cyanobacterium Synechococcus elongatus PCC 7942. Journal of Bacteriology, 191(13):4392-4400.

Mackey, S.R., J.L. Ditty, G. Zeidner, Y. Chen, and S.S. Golden. 2009. Mechanisms for entraining the cyanobacterial circadian clock system with the environment IN Bacterial Circadian Programs, eds. J.L. Ditty, S.R. Mackey, C.H. Johnson, Springer-Verlag, Inc., pp.1-18.

Ditty, J.L. and S.R. Mackey. 2009. Classic circadian characteristics: Historical perspectives and properties relative to the Synechococcus elongatus PCC 7942 model IN Bacterial Circadian Programs, eds. J.L. Ditty, S.R. Mackey, C.H. Johnson, Springer-Verlag, Inc., pp. 141-156.