Expertise / Research Area

Membrane protein localization of bacteria Antibiotic persistence in food borne pathogens Development of non-antibiotic markers for use in select bacterial agents

Education

Post-doctoral, Princeton University Ph.D. University of Georgia M.A. Southern Illinois University

Selected Publications

Peterson JM, Phillips GJ. Characterization of conserved bases in 4.5S RNA of Escherichia coli by construction of new F' factors. J Bacteriol. 2008 Dec;190(23):7709-18. Peterson J, Phillips GJ. New pSC101-derivative cloning vectors with elevated copy numbers. Plasmid. 2008 May;59(3):193-201. Yuan J, Phillips GJ, Dalbey RE. Isolation of cold-sensitive yidC mutants provides insights into the substrate profile of the YidC insertase and the importance of transmembrane 3 in YidC function. J Bacteriol. 2007 Dec;189(24):8961-72. Schmidt KL, Peterson ND, Kustusch RJ, Wissel MC, Graham B, Phillips GJ, Weiss DS. A predicted ABC transporter, FtsEX, is needed for cell division in Escherichia coli. J Bacteriol. 2004 Feb;186(3):785-93. Fröderberg L, Houben E, Samuelson JC, Chen M, Park SK, Phillips GJ, Dalbey R, Luirink J, De Gier JW. Versatility of inner membrane protein biogenesis in Escherichia coli. Mol Microbiol. 2003 Feb;47(4):1015-27. Park SK, Jiang F, Dalbey RE, Phillips GJ. Functional analysis of the signal recognition particle in Escherichia coli by characterization of a temperature-sensitive ffh mutant. J Bacteriol. 2002 May;184(10):2642-53. Samuelson JC, Chen M, Jiang F, Möller I, Wiedmann M, Kuhn A, Phillips GJ, Dalbey RE. YidC mediates membrane protein insertion in bacteria. Nature. 2000 Aug 10;406(6796):637-41. Feilmeier BJ, Iseminger G, Schroeder D, Webber H, Phillips GJ. Green fluorescent protein functions as a reporter for protein localization in Escherichia coli. J Bacteriol. 2000 Jul;182(14):4068-76. de Gier JW, Mansournia P, Valent QA, Phillips GJ, Luirink J, von Heijne G. Assembly of a cytoplasmic membrane protein in Escherichia coli is dependent on the signal recognition particle. FEBS Lett. 1996 Dec 16;399(3):307-9. Phillips GJ, Silhavy TJ. The E. coli ffh gene is necessary for viability and efficient protein export. Nature. 1992 Oct 22;359(6397):744-6.

Leadership

2009 Editorial Board of Plasmid 2008 Vice chair, Institutional Biosafety Committee 2007 Alternate Councilor, Division H, American Society for Microbiology 2004-2007 Biotechnology Council, Iowa State University

Honors & Awards

2005 Pfizer award for research excellence in veterinary medicine

Memberships

American Society for Microbiology American Association for the Advancement of Science