Matthew W. Frank

This study shows that exogenous antimicrobial straight-chain unsaturated fatty acids (SCUFAs) promote low-temperature growth of Staphylococcus aureus by altering membrane lipid composition and enhancing carotenoid production.

This study identifies h18:0 as a toxic fatty acid produced by S. aureus that targets S. pneumoniae, and reveals genetic mechanisms allowing pneumococcus to resist its toxicity.

This study identifies oleic acid as a compound that inhibits L. iners and promotes L. crispatus growth, offering a potential new treatment strategy for bacterial vaginosis.

This paper shows that the ytpAB operon, induced by cell wall inhibitors, helps Bacillus subtilis resist bacitracin by modulating membrane properties and interacting with resistance proteins.