Chelsey M. VanDrisse

Assistant Professor at Genetics, University of Georgia0 Followers

Professor inspiring future generations in the field of genetics and microbiology, Chelsey M. VanDrisse serves as an Assistant Professor in the Genetics Department at the University of Georgia. With a Ph.D. earned from the same institution in 2018, she brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her role. Her research is primarily focused on microbiology, where she explores the intricate relationships between microorganisms and their environments. In addition to her primary appointment, Professor VanDrisse holds adjunct faculty positions in the Microbiology Department at UGA, further emphasizing her commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration and education. Her work not only contributes to the academic community but also inspires students to pursue careers in the life sciences. Through her teaching and research, she aims to unravel the complexities of microbial life and its impact on the world around us.

Research Interests

Microbial ecology microbial interactions genetics of microorganisms environmental microbiology

Publications

1 - Phosphinothricin Acetyltransferases Identified Using In Vivo , In Vitro , and Bioinformatic Analyses,Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Chelsey M. VanDrisse , Kristy L. Hentchel , Jorge C. Escalante-Semerena ,

, 7041-7051, 2016-12-15

2 - Formate Metabolism in Shewanella oneidensis Generates Proton Motive Force and Prevents Growth without an Electron Acceptor,Journal of Bacteriology

Aunica L. Kane , Evan D. Brutinel , Heena Joo , Rebecca Maysonet , Chelsey M. VanDrisse , Nicholas J. Kotloski , Jeffrey A. Gralnick ,

, 1337-1346, 2016-04-15

3 - Rhodobacterales use a unique L‐threonine kinase for the assembly of the nucleotide loop of coenzyme B12,Molecular Microbiology

Norbert K. Tavares , Chelsey M. VanDrisse , Jorge C. Escalante‐Semerena ,

, 239-261, 2018-10-01

4 - A Toxin Involved in Salmonella Persistence Regulates Its Activity by Acetylating Its Cognate Antitoxin, a Modification Reversed by CobB Sirtuin Deacetylase,mBio

Chelsey M. VanDrisse , Anastacia R. Parks , Jorge C. Escalante-Semerena ,

, 2017-07-05

5 - In Streptomyces lividans, acetyl‐CoA synthetase activity is controlled by O‐serine and Nɛ‐lysine acetylation,Molecular Microbiology

Chelsey M. VanDrisse , Jorge C. Escalante‐Semerena ,

, 577-594, 2018-01-18

6 - New AMP‐forming acid:CoA ligases from Streptomyces lividans, some of which are posttranslationally regulated by reversible lysine acetylation,Molecular Microbiology

Rachel M. Burckhardt , Chelsey M. VanDrisse , Alex C. Tucker , Jorge C. Escalante‐Semerena ,

, 253-269, 2019-11-28

7 - Small-Molecule Acetylation Controls the Degradation of Benzoate and Photosynthesis in Rhodopseudomonas palustris,mBio

Chelsey M. VanDrisse , Jorge C. Escalante-Semerena ,

, 2018-11-07

8 - Protein Acetylation in Bacteria,Annual Review of Microbiology

Chelsey M. VanDrisse , Jorge C. Escalante-Semerena ,

, 111-132, 2019-09-08

9 - Computationally designed pyocyanin demethylase acts synergistically with tobramycin to kill recalcitrant Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms,Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Chelsey M. VanDrisse , Rosalie Lipsh-Sokolik , Olga Khersonsky , Sarel J. Fleishman , Dianne K. Newman ,

, 2021-03-15

10 - mSphere of Influence: The power of polymicrobial partnerships in chronic infection research,mSphere

Chelsey M. VanDrisse ,

, 2024-09-25

11 - In Salmonella enterica, OatA (Formerly YjgM) Uses O-Acetyl-Serine and Acetyl-CoA to Synthesize N,O-Diacetylserine, Which Upregulates Cysteine Biosynthesis,Frontiers in Microbiology

Chelsey M. VanDrisse , Jorge C. Escalante-Semerena ,

, 2018-11-27

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