How does the bacterial immune system defend against phage?

Aaron Whiteley

Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, University of Colorado Boulder

September 10, 2025

Seminar Details

Host: Dr. Junjie Zhang

Time: 4:00 pm- 5:00pm

Location: BICH 108

Seminar Abstract

Immune systems must rapidly sense viral infections to initiate antiviral signaling and protect the host. Bacteria encode >100 distinct viral (phage) defense systems and each has evolved to sense crucial components or activities associated with the viral lifecycle. Here I will present our current work on molecular mechanisms of phage sensing.