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Michael S. VanNieuwenhze

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Indiana University

OpenAlex ORCID
Bacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyBacteriophages and microbial interactionsAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingGenomics and Phylogenetic Studies

Publications

157

Citations

12,910

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

43

Publishing since 1984

Research summary
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This researcher studies how bacteria build and maintain their cell walls, using chemical tools such as fluorescent D-amino acids to visualize where and when cells grow and divide. The work spans many bacterial species, including disease-causing microbes like tuberculosis, cholera, and drug-resistant strains, and touches on how bacteria survive antibiotics and interact with hosts. The research combines chemistry, microbiology, and imaging to understand bacterial growth and antibiotic action.

Bacterial cell wall (peptidoglycan) synthesisChemical probes and fluorescent labeling of bacteriaAntibiotic resistance and persistenceBacterial cell division and growth dynamicsHost-microbe interactions

Publication activity was high in the late 2010s (peaking around 2018) and has slowed in recent years, averaging about four papers per year over the last five years.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 11, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 4.0/year recently
2017: 10 publications172018: 18 publications18182019: 15 publications192020: 11 publications202021: 10 publications212022: 5 publications222023: 3 publications232024: 5 publications242025: 6 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×13
  • Nature Communications×9
  • Figshare×5
  • Molecular Microbiology×4
  • ACS Chemical Biology×3

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 11, 2026.

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