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Research
Latest papers
Antibiotic-resistant Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-baumannii complex in the environment: a narrative review.
FEMS microbiology ecology · 2026
Investigation of colistin-resistant non-human Acinetobacter seifertii isolates.
Microbiology spectrum · 2026 · senior author
Overexpression of AdeIJK RND efflux pump in Acinetobacter baumannii using the mini-Tn 7 T-based single copy induction system can lead to lacIq mutation.
Microbiology spectrum · 2025 · senior author
Latest funding
- $2,700,000
Canadian One Health Antimicrobial Resistance Health Research Training Network (CAN-AMR-Net)
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
- $62,664
Sensitive detection of protein-protein and nucleic acid-protein interactions using a digital imaging system
NSERC · 2022 · Co-investigator
- $57,875
Flourishing in families of autistic youth
SSHRC · 2022 · Co-investigator
79 publications.
Antibiotic-resistant Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-baumannii complex in the environment: a narrative review.
Zheng YT, Schneiderman D, Kumar A, Liu C, Castillo-Ramírez S, Khan IUH
Investigation of colistin-resistant non-human Acinetobacter seifertii isolates.
Sykes EME, Dang YC, White D, Mateo-Estrada V, Muzaleva A, Zhanel G, Dettman J, Chapados J, Gerdis S, Khan IUH, Castillo-Ramírez S, Kumar A
Overexpression of AdeIJK RND efflux pump in Acinetobacter baumannii using the mini-Tn 7 T-based single copy induction system can lead to lacIq mutation.
Wimalasekara RL, Patidar R, White D, Kumar A
Investigating the adjuvant activity of the proline-rich antimicrobial lipopeptide C12-PRP against antimicrobial-resistant veterinary bacterial isolates.
Deo S, Sharoze A, Esenbekova M, White D, Schweizer F, Mani RK, Gorityala BK, Kumar A
Identification of Acinetobacter radioresistens in wastewater effluent from a First Nation reserve in Manitoba, Canada.
Patel R, White D, Kumar A, Uyaguari M
Acinetobacter baumannii: much more than a human pathogen.
Castillo-Ramírez S, Aguilar-Vera A, Kumar A, Evans B
Targeting Acinetobacter baumannii resistance-nodulation-division efflux pump transcriptional regulators to combat antimicrobial resistance.
Wimalasekara RL, White D, Kumar A
Penicillium sanguifluum (Penicillium section Citrina) as a source of dehydrocurvularin and its antifungal and antibacterial properties.
Kurdi A, Gill H, MacLeod T, Sorensen J, Hausner G, Kumar A
Requirements and considerations for effective implementation of integrated One Health antimicrobial resistance research.
Poulin-Laprade D, Broadbent J, Biot-Pelletier D, Kraemer S, Griffiths E, Kumar A, Li X, Carrillo C, Zaheer R, McAllister T, Kullik S, Liebana E, Ricker N, Langlois A, Reid-Smith R, Faucher S, Flores-Vargas G, Bédard E, Summers J, Jarocki V, Thongthum T, Carson C
Phenotypic and transcriptomic changes in Acinetobacter baumannii in rich and minimal growth mediums.
Kornelsen V, White D, Kumar A
Canadian One Health Antimicrobial Resistance Health Research Training Network (CAN-AMR-Net)
Principal investigators: Barkema, Herman W; Cheng, Zhenyu; Lee, Amy H; Nguyen, Dao; Otto, Simon J; Wiktorowicz, Mary E
Keywords: Antimicrobial Resistance; Collaboration; Communication; Education; Employment Readiness; Experience; Highly-Qualified Personnel; Knowledge Transfer; One Health; Transdisciplinary
Sensitive detection of protein-protein and nucleic acid-protein interactions using a digital imaging system
Principal investigators: Pelka, Peter
Flourishing in families of autistic youth
Principal investigators: Vashi, Nisha B.
Keywords: autism; developmental disability; family wellbeing; flourishing
Determining physiological role(s) of Resistance-Nodulation-Division efflux pumps of Acinetobacter baumannii
Principal investigators: Kumar, Ayush
Development of a novel antimicrobial (AM) sprayable clear coating
Principal investigators: Kumar, Ayush
Functional and biochemical characterization of the assembly of multidrug resistance tripartite efflux complex in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Principal investigators: Kumar, Ayush
Keywords: Gram-Negative Bacteria; Multidrug Resistance; Rnd Efflux Pumps; Tripartite Complex
Studying microbial load and antibiotic resistance genes in source and drinking water from First Nation Reserves
Principal investigators: Kumar, Ayush
Keywords: Water Quality In First Nation Reserves
Molecular mechanisms of biocide and antibiotic resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii
Principal investigators: Kumar, Ayush
From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.
Frequent collaborators
- Sarvesh Logsetty and Song Liu: 15 shared papers
- Ayush Kumar and Frank Schweizer: 9 shared papers
- Ayush Kumar and Kangmin Duan: 3 shared papers
- Sarvesh Logsetty and Ayush Kumar: 2 shared papers
- Song Liu and Ayush Kumar: 2 shared papers
- Katherine Yerex and Kangmin Duan: 2 shared papers
- Ayush Kumar and Edward Topp: 1 shared paper
- Ayush Kumar and Peter Pelka: 1 shared paper
- Ayush Kumar and Katherine Yerex: 1 shared paper
- Ayush Kumar and Tzu-Chiao Chao: 1 shared paper
- Ayush Kumar and Sandra Ramirez-Arcos: 1 shared paper
- Peter Pelka and Tzu-Chiao Chao: 1 shared paper
- Microbiology
- Oral Biology
- Surgery
- Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology
- Biology
- Other
Co-authors at University of Manitoba, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.
Frank Schweizer
Chemistry and Biochemistry
9 shared papers, latest 2025
Kangmin Duan
Oral Biology
3 shared papers, latest 2019
Sarvesh Logsetty
Surgery
2 shared papers, latest 2021
Song Liu
Surgery
2 shared papers, latest 2021
Edward Topp
Faculty
1 shared papers, latest 2016
Tzu-Chiao Chao
Biology
1 shared papers, latest 2019
Sandra Ramirez-Arcos
Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology
1 shared papers, latest 2020
Katherine Yerex
Oral Biology
1 shared papers, latest 2019
Peter Pelka
Microbiology
1 shared papers, latest 2019
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