Gayatri Vedantam
- Professor, Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences
- Professor, BIO5 Institute
- Professor, Immunobiology
- Associate Director, Research
- Member of the Graduate Faculty
- (520) 626-6839
- Animal and Comparative Bio Sci, Rm. 227
- Tucson, AZ 85721
- gayatri@arizona.edu
Biography
Dr. Gayatri Vedantam is a Faculty member in the School of Animal & Comparative Biomedical Sciences at the University of Arizona (UA), and a US Dept. of Veterans Affairs Research Career Scientist. A molecular microbiologist by training, Dr. Vedantam has federally-funded research at UA and VA locations, and her laboratories focus on healthcare-associated infections. A long-term goal of these efforts is to develop safe and cost-effective non-antibiotic interventions to prevent and treat intestinal infections; one product (jointly protected via a collaborative VA and UA patent process) is currently completing pre-clinical studies. Dr. Vedantam is also deeply committed to teaching and outreach efforts, teaches both Undergraduate and Graduate-level courses, and is a UA STEM as well as Minority Student programs mentor. Dr. Vedantam holds Editorial Board appointments at multiple international science journals; these have fostered her current service interests which include faculty governance and ethics issues (and their resolution) emanating from 21st century realities such as the “publish-or-perish” academic model. She is past President of the American Society for Microbiology Southwestern Regional Chapter.
Degrees
- Ph.D. Biological Sciences
- University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
- An Analysis of Chromosomally-mediated Sulfonamide Resistance in Escherichia coli
Work Experience
- Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System (2017 - Ongoing)
- University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2017 - Ongoing)
- University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2013 - 2017)
- University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2009 - 2013)
- Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System (2008 - 2017)
- Hines VA Hospital (2007 - 2008)
- Loyola University Medical Center (2000 - 2008)
- Loyola University Medical Center (1996 - 2000)
Awards
- American Society for Microbiology Woman-in-Science Award
- American Society for Microbiology, Fall 2023 (Award Nominee)
- Women of Impact Award
- University of Arizona Research, Innovation & Impact (RII), Fall 2023
- Vernon and Virginia Furrow Award for Basic Medical Sciences Teaching
- UAHS, Spring 2023
- UA Team Award for Excellence
- University of Arizona President's Office, Spring 2021
- CALS Research Faculty of the Year
- CALS, Spring 2018
- Research Career Scientist
- US Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Spring 2017
- US Department of Veterans Affairs, Winter 2016
- Notable Biomedical Investigator Award
- US Department of Veterans Affairs, Summer 2013
- Election to Presidency
- American Society for Microbiology, Southwestern Regional Branch, Spring 2013
- Research Faculty of the Year
- Dept. of Vet. Sci. and Microbiology, Univ. of Arizona,, Spring 2013
- Teaching Faculty of the Year
- Dept. of Vet. Sci. & Microbiology, Spring 2011
Interests
Teaching
Bacterial pathogenesis, clinical microbiology, science career mentoring
Research
Bacterial pathogenesis, clinical microbiology, antibiotic resistance, healthcare-associated infections
Courses
2024-25 Courses
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Directed Research
ACBS 492 (Spring 2025) -
Dissertation
MIC 920 (Spring 2025) -
Honors Thesis
MIC 498H (Spring 2025) -
Directed Research
ACBS 492 (Fall 2024) -
Dissertation
MIC 920 (Fall 2024) -
Honors Thesis
MIC 498H (Fall 2024)
2023-24 Courses
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Directed Research
ACBS 492 (Spring 2024) -
Research
MIC 900 (Spring 2024) -
Directed Research
ACBS 492 (Fall 2023) -
Dissertation
MIC 920 (Fall 2023) -
Honors Independent Study
MCB 399H (Fall 2023) -
Research
MIC 900 (Fall 2023)
2022-23 Courses
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Dissertation
MIC 920 (Summer I 2023) -
Dissertation
MIC 920 (Spring 2023) -
Research
MIC 900 (Spring 2023) -
Dissertation
MIC 920 (Fall 2022) -
Research
MIC 900 (Fall 2022)
2021-22 Courses
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Crit Eval/Scientific Lit
MIC 595A (Spring 2022) -
Dissertation
MIC 920 (Spring 2022) -
Research
MIC 900 (Spring 2022) -
Dissertation
MIC 920 (Fall 2021) -
Research
MIC 900 (Fall 2021)
2020-21 Courses
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Crit Eval/Scientific Lit
MIC 595A (Spring 2021) -
Dissertation
MIC 920 (Spring 2021) -
Research
MIC 900 (Spring 2021) -
Dissertation
MIC 920 (Fall 2020) -
Research
MIC 900 (Fall 2020)
2019-20 Courses
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Crit Eval/Scientific Lit
MIC 595A (Spring 2020) -
Dissertation
MIC 920 (Spring 2020) -
Honors Thesis
MCB 498H (Spring 2020) -
Research
MIC 900 (Spring 2020) -
Dissertation
MIC 920 (Fall 2019) -
Honors Thesis
MCB 498H (Fall 2019) -
Research
MIC 900 (Fall 2019)
2018-19 Courses
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Dissertation
MIC 920 (Spring 2019) -
Honors Independent Study
MIC 499H (Spring 2019) -
Research
MIC 900 (Spring 2019) -
Dissertation
MIC 920 (Fall 2018) -
Honors Independent Study
MCB 399H (Fall 2018) -
Research
MIC 900 (Fall 2018)
2017-18 Courses
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Dissertation
MIC 920 (Spring 2018) -
Honors Thesis
MIC 498H (Spring 2018) -
Independent Study
MIC 499 (Spring 2018) -
Research
MIC 900 (Spring 2018) -
Dissertation
MIC 920 (Fall 2017) -
Honors Thesis
MIC 498H (Fall 2017) -
Research
MIC 900 (Fall 2017)
2016-17 Courses
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Crit Eval/Scientific Lit
MIC 595A (Spring 2017) -
Dissertation
MIC 920 (Spring 2017) -
Research
MIC 900 (Spring 2017) -
Dissertation
MIC 920 (Fall 2016) -
Molecular Microbiology
MIC 350 (Fall 2016) -
Research
MIC 900 (Fall 2016)
2015-16 Courses
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Dissertation
MIC 920 (Spring 2016) -
Honors Thesis
PSIO 498H (Spring 2016) -
Research
MIC 900 (Spring 2016)
Scholarly Contributions
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