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Jorth Lab

Personal Statement

The goals of the Jorth Laboratory are to determine the genetic mutations leading to antibiotic resistance in chronic bacterial infections and determine the secondary effects of antibiotic resistance mutations on bacterial virulence. Peter Jorth, PhD, has diverse scientific training in microbiology, molecular biology, systems biology, bioinformatics, genetics, host-pathogen interactions, immunology and biochemistry.


Peter Jorth, PhD

Collaborations & Resources


Meet Our Team


Learn more about the lab members of the Jorth Laboratory, whose dedicated efforts lead to groundbreaking discoveries.

Jorth P, Ehsan Z, Rezayat A, Caldwell E, Pope C, Brewington JJ, Goss CH, Benscoter D, Clancy JP, Singh PK.

Cell Rep. 2019 Apr 23;27(4):1190-1204.

Jorth P, McLean K, Ratjen A, Secor PR, Bautista GE, Ravishankar S, Rezayat A, Garudathri J, Harrison JJ, Harwood RA, et al.

MBio. 2017 Oct 31;8(5):e00517-17.

Jorth P, Staudinger BJ, Wu X, Hisert KB, Hayden H, Garudathri J, Harding CL, Radey MC, Rezayat A, Bautista G, et al.

Cell Host Microbe. 2015 Sep 9;18(3):307-319.

Contact the Jorth Lab

127 S. San Vicente Blvd.
Advanced Health Sciences Pavilion, Room 9600
Los Angeles, CA 90048