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Leonard F. Peruski, Ph.D., M.Sc.
Director, Wadsworth Center
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James Chithalen, Ph.D.
Deputy Director, Wadsworth Center
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Keith M. Derbyshire, Ph.D.
Associate Director for Research and Technology
We study mycobacteria and use molecular genetic approaches to investigate: global gene expression, at both transcriptional and translational levels; the mechanism of distributive conjugal transfer; and synthetic genetic interactions.
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Michael P. Ryan, Ph.D.
Associate Director of Regulatory Affairs
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Alana Buscher
Associate Director for Administration
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