Dr. Don Galbadage

Degrees

  • Ph.D. Philosophy in Medical Sciences Texas A&M University College of Medicine
  • M.P.H. Master of Public Health in Epidemiology University of Texas School of Public Health
  • B.S. Biology (minors in Chemistry and Mathematics) Texas Christian University

Publications

  • “Molecular Nanomachines Disrupt Bacterial Cell Wall, Increasing Sensitivity of Extensively Drug-Resistant Klebsiella pneumonia to Meropenem.” Galbadage, T.; Liu, D.; Alemany, L.B.; Pal, R; Tour, J.M.; Gunasekera, R.S.; and Cirillo, J.D.; ACS Nano, 13(12):14377-14387. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.9b07836. Epub 2019 Dec 11., 2019 Dec 24.
  • “Hetero-Multivalency of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Lectin LecA Binding to Model Membranes.” Worstell N. C., Singla A., Saenkham P., Galbadage T., Sule P., Lee D., Mohr A., Kwon J. S., Cirillo J. D., Wu H.J. Scientific Reports, 8(1), 8419. 2018.
  • “In vitro results of flexible light-emitting antimicrobial bandage designed for prevention of surgical site infections.” Greenberg M., Sharan R., Galbadage T., Sule P., Smith R., Lovelady A., Cirillo J. D., Glowczwski A., Maitland K. C. Proceedings Volume 10479, Light-Based Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases 104790M. 2018.
  • “The Caenorhabditis elegans p38 MAPK Gene plays a key role in protection from mycobacteria.” Galbadage T., Shepherd T. F., Cirillo S. L., Gumienny T. L., Cirillo J. D. Microbiology Open, 5(3), 436-52. 2016 February 25.
  • “Coliform and Escherichia coli contamination of desserts served in public restaurants from Guadalajara, Mexico and Houston, Texas.” Vigil K. J., Jiang Z. D., Chen J. J., Palumbo K. L., Galbadage T., Brown E. L., Yiang J., Koo H., DuPont M. W., Ericsson C., Adachi J. A., DuPont H. L. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 80(4), 606-8. 2009.
  • “Improvement in detection of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli in patients with travelers’ diarrhea by increasing the number of E. coli colonies tested.” Galbadage T., Jiang Z. D., DuPont H. L. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 80(1), 20-3. 2009.
  • “Repeated temperature fluctuations extend the lifespan of Caenorhabditis elegans in a daf-16-dependent fashion.” Galbadage T., Hartman P. S. Mechanisms of Ageing and Development, 129(9), 507-14. 2008 May 2.