Prof Christopher McDevitt
Professor
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
115 Scholarly works
26 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Journal article
Distinct structural features of Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATP synthase revealed by cryo-electron microscopy
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-67100-02026
Journal article
Dormancy regulon reduction was pivotal to the evolution of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-71566-x2025
Thesis / Dissertation
Mechanism and antimicrobial potential of copper ionophore, CuII(GTSM), with antibiotics in Streptococcus pneumoniae
2025
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Harnessing Structural Insights Into Bacterial Zinc Efflux for New Therapeutics
2024
Journal article
Metabolic profiling unveils enhanced antibacterial synergy of polymyxin B and teixobactin against multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-78769-62023
Research grants (international)
CARB-X Lead Optimisation Project - Novel Ionophore Antibiotic Combination Therapeutic Treatment for CABP
2023
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Breaking Drug Resistance in Community Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia (CABP)
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2024
Journal article
Intracellular zinc protects tumours from T cell-mediated cytotoxicity
DOI: 10.1038/s41418-024-01369-42024
Journal article
Spatial distribution of trace metals and associated transport proteins during bacterial infection
DOI: 10.1007/s00216-023-05068-w2024
Journal article
Maternal selenium dietary supplementation alters sociability and reinforcement learning deficits induced by in utero exposure to maternal immune activation in mice
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2023.12.0242024
Journal article
Hfe Permease and Haemophilus influenzae Manganese Homeostasis
DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.3c004072024
Journal article
Adaptation to zinc restriction in Streptococcus agalactiae: role of the ribosomal protein and zinc-importers regulated by AdcR
DOI: 10.1128/msphere.00614-242023
Journal article
Copper(II) Complexes of 2,2′-Bisdipyrrins: Synthesis, Characterization, Cell Uptake, and Radiolabeling with Copper-64
DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c015512023
Journal article
The two-component system WalKR provides an essential link between cell wall homeostasis and DNA replication in Staphylococcus aureus
DOI: 10.1128/mbio.02262-23
RECENT PROJECTS
2026
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Deciphering the Molecular Architecture of the Pneumococcal Manganese Transport for New Therapeutics