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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, University Of Kentucky
1999
Bachelor of Science, Centre College
1991
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Role of Putative Cytotoxins in Chlamydia Infection
Fields, K. (PI)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
8/21/24 → 6/30/26
Project: Research project
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Saturating Transposon Mutagenesis for Chlamydia
Fields, K. (PI) & Moseley, H. (CoI)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
5/10/24 → 3/31/26
Project: Research project
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Impact Of Dysbiotic And Symbiotic Catabolism Of Luminal Amino Acids On Intestinal Epithelial Barrier Function And Inflammation
Alam, M. (PI), Barrett, T. (CoI), Evers, B. M. (CoI), Fields, K. (CoI), Gao, T. (CoI), Goretsky, T. (CoI) & Thorson, J. (CoI)
National Institute Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney
9/20/23 → 8/31/25
Project: Research project
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Chlamydia Type III Effectors Affecting the Host Actin-based Cytoskeleton
Fields, K. (PI), Piecoro, D. (CoI) & Wolf, K. (CoI)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
2/6/23 → 1/31/28
Project: Research project
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Addressing Genetic Tractability and Species-specific Infection Biology in Chlamydia Pneumoniae
Fields, K. (PI) & Wolf, K. (CoI)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
11/7/22 → 6/30/25
Project: Research project
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A platform supporting generation and isolation of random transposon mutants in Chlamydia trachomatis
Hawk, C., Hamdzah, N., Dimond, Z. & Fields, K. A., Mar 2025, In: Journal of Bacteriology. 207, 3Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Chlamydia trachomatis TmeB antagonizes actin polymerization via direct interference with Arp2/3 activity
Scanlon, K. R., Keb, G., Wolf, K., Jewett, T. J. & Fields, K. A., 2023, In: Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 13, 1232391.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access5 Scopus citations -
A Minimal Replicon Enables Efficacious, Species-Specific Gene Deletion in Chlamydia and Extension of Gene Knockout Studies to the Animal Model of Infection Using Chlamydia muridarum
Fields, K. A., Bodero, M. D., Scanlon, K. R., Jewett, T. J. & Wolf, K., Dec 2022, In: Infection and Immunity. 90, 12Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access11 Scopus citations -
Chlamydia trachomatis tmea directly activates N-WASP to promote actin polymerization and functions synergistically with TarP during invasion
Keb, G., Ferrell, J., Scanlon, K. R., Jewett, T. J. & Fields, K. A., 2021, In: mBio. 12, 1, p. 1-18 18 p., e02861-20.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access22 Scopus citations -
An Ancient Molecular Arms Race: Chlamydia vs. Membrane Attack Complex/Perforin (MACPF) Domain Proteins
Keb, G. & Fields, K. A., Jul 14 2020, In: Frontiers in Immunology. 11, 1490.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access5 Scopus citations
Prizes
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Richard Asofsky Special Achievement Award in Equal Employment Opportunity
Fields, K. (Recipient), 2002
Prize: Honorary award