New Paper on Zinc Acquisition in Yersinia
Postdoc Mahendar Kadari identified yersinopine as a primary zinc acquisition system and critical virulence factor in Yersinia pseudotuberculosis infection.
Kaitlyn Wins Presentation Award at Neutrophil Meeting
Congrats to postdoc Kaitlyn Whitefoot-Keliin, who presented two posters at the 2026 Neutrophil International Symposium!
Kaitlyn in the Spotlight for National Postdoc Appreciation Week
UofL News interviewed Kaitlyn Whitefoot-Keliin about her postdoc experience and future career goals.
Kaitlyn and Caleb Presented at the SLB Conference
Postdocs Kaitlyn Whitefoot-Keliin and Caleb Whitley presented their data at the Society for Leukocyte Biology’s annual conference.
Catching Up with Lawrenz Lab Alumni at the GRC
So fun to catch up with Drs. Michael Connor and Sarah Price at GRC Microbial Toxins and Pathogenicity!
Mahendar and Subarna Presented at the Wind River Conference
Postdoc Mahendar Kadari and graduate student Subarna Roy gave oral presentations at the Wind River Conference on Prokaryotic Biology.
New Grant to Study EV Modulation during Infection
We are collaborating with Drs. Silvia Uriarte and Heather Pua to understand how bacteria modulate the production of extracellular vesicles.
Katelyn S. Named UofL’s Top Graduate Student
Katelyn Sheneman is this year’s recipient of the Guy Stevenson Award for Excellence in Graduate Studies from the University of Louisville.
Hot Off the Press: New Review from the Lawrenz Lab
A neutrophil and Y. pestis walk into a bar… Learn what happens next in this review from Dr. Katelyn Sheneman.
Kaitlyn W. Awarded Prestigious F32 Postdoctoral Fellowship
Postdoc Kaitlyn Whitefoot will investigate the impact of prostaglandins on disease progression and inflammation during Y. pestis infection.