FACULTY
Marilyn C. Roberts, PhD, MS
Professor, Env. and Occ. Health Sciences
Adjunct Professor, Global Health
Adjunct Professor, Pediatric Dentistry
Dr. Robert's research interests include identification of vancomycin resistant enterococci [VRE] and methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus [MRSA] in environmental samples, antibiotic resistance and mercury resistance genes in the environment, the mechanisms of resistance, how resistance spreads through bacterial populations in man and the environment and ultimately, how these genes affect therapy. The laboratory is also interested in antibiotic resistance in oral and urogenital bacteria in general. Another focus is on the oral pathogen Streptococcus mutants and how treatments affect the organism's cariogenic potential, as well as, levels in health and disease.
Contact Information
University of Washington
Office: F-161D
Box 357234
Health Sciences
Box 357234
Seattle, WA 98195
Tel: 206-543-8001
Tel: 206-543-6418
Fax: 206-543-3873
marilynr@u.washington.edu
Research Interests
Children's health, Environmental vancomycin resistant enterococci [VRE] and methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus [MRSA], Microbial food contaminants, Waterborne pathogenic microorganisms, Public Health microbiology, Antibiotic resistant bacteria, Mercury resistant bacteria
Education
PhD, Microbiology, University of Washington 1978
MS, Microbiology, University of Washington 1977
