Chris Pappas
Classically trained as a molecular microbiologist, Dr. Pappas teaches students in lectures and laboratories within the disciplines of general biology, parasitology, genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry, nutrition, and related nursing courses. His research has included studies involving Borrelia burgdorferi, the etiologic agent of Lyme disease, in which he focused specifically on the the survival of the bacteria when inside the tick. His current research interests include genetic mechanisms of survival within saprophytic Leptospira, as well as other vector-borne and enzootic diseases. Outside of the laboratory and classroom, Dr. Pappas is involved in community activities, such as judging at annual science fairs and working within Manhattanville University’s organic community garden.
Bioethics
Contemporary Nutrition
Microbiology for the Health Sciences
Molecular Biology Techniques
Parasitology
Principles of Biology I
Principles of Genetics
Research Methods in the Life Sciences
Visiting Researcher
Institut Pasteur, Paris, France
Microbiology and Immunology, MS, New York Medical College
Microbiology and Immunology, PhD, New York Medical College
“Creating a Library of Random Transposon Mutants in Leptospira”
Methods in Molecular Biology vol 2134 2020
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A Novel Ex Vivo Biosassay Suggests DEET is an Effective Repellent of Rhipicephalus Sanguineus
Journal of Agricultural and Urban Entomology, 33 (1):19-31 (2017).
Co-Author, Research Paper
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Genome-Wide Transcriptional Start Site Mapping and sRNA Identification in the Pathogen Leptospira Interrogans
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 2017 Jan:7:10.
Co-Author
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The EbpA-RpoN regulatory pathway of the pathogen Leptospira interrogans is essential for the survival in the environment
Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 2017 Jan; Vol 83 (3).
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“A replicative plasmid vector Allows efficient complementation of pathogenic Leptospira strains”
Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 2015 May; Vol 81 (9).
Co-Author, Research Paper
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“Control of gene expression in Leptospira spp. by Transcription Activator-Like Effectors (TALEs) demonstrates a potential role for LigA and LigB in virulence in L. interrogans.”
Applied and Environmental Microbiology 2015 Nov; Vol. 81, no. 22
Co-Author, Research Paper
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“Characterization of the RelBbu Regulon in Borrelia burgdorferi Reveals Modulation of Glycerol Metabolism by (p)ppGpp..”
PLoS One, Feb 2015 Vol.
Co-Author, Research Paper
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“Borrelia burgdorferi Requires Glycerol for Maximum Fitness During The Tick Phase of the Enzootic Cycle”
PLOS Pathogens 2011 July 7(7):e1002102. Epub 2011 Jul 7
Co-Author, Research Paper
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“BB0844, an RpoS-Regulated Protein, Is Dispensable for Borrelia burgdorferi Infectivity and Maintenance in the Mouse-Tick infectious Cycle.”
Infection and Immunity. 2011 Mar;79(3):1208-17
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“Fitness variation of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto strains in mice”
Applied Environmental Microbiology. 2008 Jan, 74 (1): 153-7
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Federal Award ID IIA-1159099: “Characterizing the Function of Leptospiral Proteins
in the Biology of Genus Leptospira.” Office of International Science and Engineering, National Science Foundation. Award
total: $159,222, June 2013-May 2015
Faculty Member of the Year Award. Awarded by the Student Government Association,
Manhattanville University, April 2013
Faculty Advisor of the Year Award. Awarded by the Student Government Association, Manhattanville University, May 2020