Assistant Professor
Chemistry and Biochemistry, Cell, Molecular and Structural Biology Graduate Program
John N. Alumasa, Ph.D.
Education
- Associate Research Professor, Penn State University, Pennsylvania (2021–2023)
- Assistant Research Professor, Penn State University, Pennsylvania (2017–2021)
- Postdoctoral Scholar, Penn State University, Pennsylvania (2010–2017)
- Ph.D., Chemistry, Georgetown University (2010)
- M.S., Chemistry, Georgetown University (2008)
- B.S. (Honors), University of Nairobi, Kenya (2004)
Research Interests
Elucidating bacterial mechanisms involving enzyme-mediated antibiotic resistance and devising novel strategies to circumvent this form of resistance, including developing therapeutics for fighting deadly infections caused by resistant bacteria.