Sima Tokajian
Dr. Sima Tokajian specializes in microbial genomics, focusing on human microbial pathogens, antibiotic resistance, and microbial pathogenesis. Her research integrates genomics, metagenomics, bioinformatics, and bacteriology to study drug-resistant bacteria, including Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterobacter cloacae complex, Streptococcus, and Staphylococcus. She investigates the genetic mechanisms driving antibiotic resistance, the evolution of epidemic clones, and the role of mobile genetic elements in resistance gene transmission. Utilizing both short- and long-read sequencing, her work aims to track pathogen spread and define virulence determinants, contributing to a deeper understanding of microbial threats to public health.
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