Office: GE-2056
Phone: 706-729-2396
Email: cbates1@augusta.edu
Georgia Academy of Science
You are a walking ecosystem. There are more bacteria in and on your body than there are human cells!!
Brad Powell - GHSU Dental School
Alicia Mitchell* and Chris Bates. The presence and frequency of Escherichia coli in beverages sold to the local public" - Alicia Mitchell and Chris Bates, Southeastern
Biology vol. 58 no. 2, 2011. (Published Abstract)
K. Timmons*, C. Bates, R. Griner. "A Survey of the Antibiotic Resistance of Bacterial Species in the Ear
of Canis familiaris. Georgia Journal of Science vol. 68 no.1, 2010. (Published Abstract)
G. Churchward, C. Bates, A. A. Gusa, V. Stringer and J. R. Scott Regulation of streptokinase expression by CovR/S in Streptococcus pyogenes: CovR acts through a single high-affinity binding site. Microbiology; 2009 Feb; 155: 566 - 575
B. Froehlich, C. Bates, J. Scott. Streptococcus pyogenes CovR/S mediates growth in iron starvation and in the presence of the human cationic
antimicrobial peptide LL-37. J Bacteriology. 2009 Jan;191(2):673-7
C. Bates, C. Toukoki, M. Neely, Z. Eichenbaum. Characterization of MtsR, a new metal regulator
in group A streptococcus, involved in iron acquisition and virulence. Infect Immun.
2005 Sep;73(9):5743-53
C. Bates, G. Montañez, C. Woods, R. Vincent, Z. Eichenbaum. Identification and Characterization
of a Streptococcus pyogenes operon involved in binding of hemoproteins and the acquisition
of iron. Infect Immun. 2003 Mar; 71(3):1042-55.
H. H. Herman, W. Lin, P. J. Petrecca, T. M. Herman, C. Bates, R. Simmons, J. Houghton. Centrifugal Bioreactors and Their Application in Remediation.
Remediation Journal vol. 11 (4) 15-33 (2001)
* Denotes undergraduate student
Nuvonka Wilson*, Chris Bates, and Bruce Saul. "Identification of Bacteria Isolated from a Necrotic Wound in the
Carapace of a Crayfish" Brown bag series @ ASU, Nov. 11, 2011 - Augusta, Ga (Oral
Presentation)
Alicia Mitchell* and Chris Bates. "The presence and frequency of Escherichia coli in beverages sold to the local public" Brown bag series @ ASU, April 22, 2011 - Augusta,
Ga (Oral Presentation)
Alicia Mitchell* and Chris Bates. "The presence and frequency of Escherichia coli in beverages sold to the local public" -, Association of Southeastern Biologists,
annual meeting, April 13-16 2011 Huntsville AL (Poster presentation)
James Campbell* and Chris Bates. "Identification and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Bacteria Isolated from Ears of
Canis familiaris" SE-1 and SE-2 District Convention of Beta Beta Beta. Huntsville,
AL. April 13-16, 2011(Oral Presentation)
Amelia Edmonds*, Chris Bates, Cathy Tugmon, Donna Wear "Identification of Enterobacterial Species and their Sensitivity
to Antibiotics in the Richmond County Watershed". The 12th annual Phi Kappa Phi Student
Research and Fine Arts Conference, March 9, 2011 - Augusta, Ga (Oral Presentation)
Alicia Mitchell* and Chris Bates. "The presence and frequency of Escherichia coli in beverages sold to the local public" The 12th annual Phi Kappa Phi Student Research
and Fine Arts Conference, March 9, 2011 - Augusta, Ga (poster Presentation)
James Campbell* and Chris Bates. "Identification and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Bacteria Isolated from Ears of
Canis familiaris" The 12th annual Phi Kappa Phi Student Research and Fine Arts Conference,
March 9, 2011 - Augusta, Ga (Oral Presentation)
Nuvonka Wilson*, Chris Bates, and Bruce Saul. "Identification of Bacteria Isolated from a Necrotic Wound in the
Carapace of a Crayfish" The 12th annual Phi Kappa Phi Student Research and Fine Arts
Conference, March 9, 2011 - Augusta, Ga (Oral Presentation)
K. Timmons*, C. Bates, R. Griner. "A Survey of the Antibiotic Resistance of Bacterial Species in the Ear
of Canis familiaris. 87th annual Georgia Academy of Science General Meeting. Columbus,
Ga March 26-27, 2010 (Poster Presentation)
K. Timmons*, C. Bates, R. Griner. "A Survey of the Antibiotic Resistance of Bacterial Species in the Ear
of Canis familiaris. Phi Kappa Phi Student Research & Fine Arts Conference. Augusta State University.
March 10, 2010. (Poster Presentation)
I. Imumorin, A. Jain, M. DeDonato, C. Bates, B. Tomlin*, P. Dubose, I. Farooqi, M. Okpeku, J. Jeff, G. Hansen. Epigenetic Studies
in Cattle: DNA Methylation. Gene Expression, and Imprinting Analysis of some Placental
Genes in Cow. Epigenetics 2009 Australian Scientific Conference Dec. 1-4 Melbourne,
Australia (Poster Presentation)
J. Eubanks*, C. Bates, I. Farooqi, M. De Donato, I. Imumorin. Molecular Cloning and Expression of Exons
1,2, and 3 of the Male-Specific Rat Pry1 Gene. Spelman College Research Day April
3, 2009 (Poster Presentation - 3rd place sectional winner)
C. Acuff*, C. Bates, I. Farooqi, M. De Donato, I. Imumorin. BIO-P18 Molecular Cloning and Expression
of Exons 2 and 5 of Male-Specific Rat Bpy2. Spelman College Research Day April 3,
2009 (Poster Presentation)
B. Tomlin*, C. Bates, M. De Donato, Imran Farooqi, M. Okpeku, J. Eubanks, G. Hansen, I. Imumorin. Molecular
Cloning and Expression Analysis of Bovine RASGRF1 Gene. Spelman College Research Day
April 3, 2009 (Poster Presentation)
S. Dumpson*, C. Bates, I. Farooqi, M. De Donato, I. Imumorin, PCR Cloning and Expression Analysis of Exon
4/6 of Male-Specific Rat BPY2 Gene. Spelman College Research Day April 3, 2009 (Poster
Presentation)
K. Butler*, C. Bates, I. Farooqi, M. De Donato, I. Imumorin. Cloning and Expression of Exons 4 and 5 of
Male-Specific Rat PRY1 Gene. Spelman College Research Day April 3, 2009 (Poster Presentation
- 3rd place sectional winner)
B. Tomlin*, M. De Donato, C. Bates, I. Farooqi, M. Okpeku, G. Hansen, and I. Imumorin. Molecular Cloning, Expression
and Methylation Analysis of Bovine Rasgrf1 Gene. 17th Annual Plant and Animal Genome
Conference: San Diego, CA. Jan 10-14 2009 (Oral Presentation)
I. Imumorin, Jeff, Dubose, M. De Donato, C. Bates, and G. Hansen. Comparative in-silico Analysis and Functional Classification of Putative and Verified Imprinted Bovine
Genes. 17th Annual Plant and Animal Genome Conference: San Diego, CA. Jan 10-14 2009
(Poster Presentation)
* Denotes undergraduate student
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