Julie Starkey

Writer

I am a current graduate student at Colorado State University studying microbiology. My Master’s thesis focuses on genetic elements known as Toxin-Antitoxin Systems in Mycobacterium tuberculosis and how they contribute topathogenesis during infection. I am continually fascinated by infectious diseases and the molecular intricacies of microbial virulence. When I’m not running experiments, I am mentoring students and teaching others about the incredible microbial world around us. Outside of the lab, you will likely find me cooking, playing videogames, and spending time with my cats. 

My articles

• Life After Death: Using the Human Microbiome as a Forensics Tool November 8, 2021
• Fighting Microbe With Microbe: the Power of Wolbachia. September 29, 2021
• Bioreactors in Bacteria: the Bacterial Microcompartment August 16, 2021
• A Simple Switch from Friend to Foe. July 12, 2021