Jordan Wesolowski, PhD
Research Associate
Jordan received his B.A. in Biology from the University of Delaware in 2008 and his PhD in Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis in 2015 from Thomas Jefferson University. During his graduate work Jordan investigated the molecular mechanism by which E. coli inhibits SNARE-mediated membrane fusion in Mast cells, which are important mediators of the allergic reaction. As a post-doctoral fellow, Jordan focused on elucidating the molecular mechanisms by which Chlamydia effector proteins manipulate the actin and microtubule cytoskeleton during infection. His current work seeks to identify the molecular machinery controlling the homotypic fusion of inclusions during Chlamydia infection.