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Joerg Overhage
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Research
Latest papers
Characterization of β-lactam resistance in dual-species biofilms of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus.
Biofouling · 2026 · senior author
Draft genome sequence of emerging pathogen Morganella morganii strain PS00513 isolated from a chronic surgical wound.
Microbiology resource announcements · 2025 · senior author
DJK-5, an anti-biofilm peptide, increases Staphylococcus aureus sensitivity to colistin killing in co-biofilms with Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
NPJ biofilms and microbiomes · 2025
Latest funding
- $150,000
Acquisition of an ultracentrifuge
NSERC · 2021 · Co-investigator
- $150,000
Acquisition of an automated live cell imaging platform.
NSERC · 2020 · Co-investigator
- $216,000
Molecular determinants of bacterial stress responses to reactive chlorine species
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
20 publications.
Characterization of β-lactam resistance in dual-species biofilms of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus.
da Cruz Nizer WS, Allison KN, Beaulieu C, Montgomery MC, Cassol E, Overhage J
Draft genome sequence of emerging pathogen Morganella morganii strain PS00513 isolated from a chronic surgical wound.
Allison KN, Mejlaoui R, DeZeeuw KG, Marek JE, Cassol E, Overhage J
DJK-5, an anti-biofilm peptide, increases Staphylococcus aureus sensitivity to colistin killing in co-biofilms with Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Wardell SJT, Yung DBY, Gupta A, Bostina M, Overhage J, Hancock REW, Pletzer D
Extracellular DNA enhances Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm resistance to sodium hypochlorite stress.
da Cruz Nizer W, Adams M, Allison K, Beaulieu C, Overhage J
Pressure injuries and biofilms: Microbiome, model systems and therapies.
Kabir F, Yung DBY, da Cruz Nizer WS, Allison KN, Zigic S, Russell E, DeZeeuw KG, Marek JE, Cassol E, Pletzer D, Overhage J
Draft genome sequence of a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strain isolated from a chronic wound.
Allison KN, Mejlaoui R, DeZeeuw KG, Marek JE, Cassol E, Overhage J
The role of exopolysaccharides Psl and Pel in resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to the oxidative stressors sodium hypochlorite and hydrogen peroxide.
da Cruz Nizer WS, Allison KN, Adams ME, Vargas MA, Ahmed D, Beaulieu C, Raju D, Cassol E, Howell PL, Overhage J
Genetic determinants of increased sodium hypochlorite and ciprofloxacin susceptibility in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PA14 biofilms.
da Cruz Nizer WS, Adams ME, Montgomery MC, Allison KN, Beaulieu C, Overhage J
Oxidative stress responses in biofilms.
da Cruz Nizer WS, Adams ME, Allison KN, Montgomery MC, Mosher H, Cassol E, Overhage J
The secondary metabolite hydrogen cyanide protects Pseudomonas aeruginosa against sodium hypochlorite-induced oxidative stress.
da Cruz Nizer WS, Adams ME, Inkovskiy V, Beaulieu C, Overhage J
Acquisition of an ultracentrifuge
Principal investigators: Holcik, Martin
Acquisition of an automated live cell imaging platform.
Principal investigators: Holcik, Martin
Molecular determinants of bacterial stress responses to reactive chlorine species
Principal investigators: Overhage, Joerg
Keywords: antimicrobials and disinfectants; bacterial adaptation; Bacterial stress responses; biofilm formation; environmental stressors; oxidative stress; reactive chlorine species; regulatory networks and gene regulation; stress resistance; water treatment
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
- Edana Cassol and Joerg Overhage: 8 shared papers
- Alex Wong and Edana Cassol: 1 shared paper
- Alex Wong and Joerg Overhage: 1 shared paper
- Department of Health Sciences
- Health Sciences
- Biology
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