Welcome to the King Laboratory
Molecular Microbiology
Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC
Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Since July 2022
Who we are
We are an interdisciplinary team of researchers that work together to tackle important problems in molecular microbiology.
What we do
Bacteria ‘sense’ chemical messages to adapt to their surroundings. We are focused on decoding how these messages are sensed by bacteria to trigger adaptive responses. Our team is particularly interested in how organisms sense the essential biological gases, CO₂ and O₂. Our group develops proteomic methods to uncover proteins that are modified by these gases to trigger cellular pathways. We then study the underlying molecular basis using targeted biochemistry and structural biology experiments.
Why we do it
Our goal is to contribute toward developing new antibacterial therapies. Further, we envision that knowledge generated from our research will enable engineering bacteria to develop sustainable biotechnologies that promote a green economy and combat climate change.
Interested in joining?
Interested in molecular microbiology research? A new lab is a great place to build skills and develop as a scientist.
Latest News
King lab has a blast at annual breakfast cookoff with Lee, Brumme, Choy, Brockman, and Jaumouillé labs. PI’s cook for students!
Drs. Dustin King, Amy Lee, and David Vocadlo were awarded the New Frontiers in Research Fund to explore CO2 sensing in cyanobacteria! (May, 2023)
Congratulations to Peter Jian for winning the top poster prize at the Western Canadian Undergraduate Chemistry Conference! (May, 2023)
Hot off the press: We developed a method to identify lysine carboxylation by CO₂ on a proteome-wide scale. (June 2022)
