Prahathees Eswara, M.S., Ph.D.
University of South Florida
Dr. Prahathees Eswara grew up in India with a fascination for science. He received his B.S. in Applied Sciences from Periyar University in India and became a first-generation college graduate. Because of his persistent interest in biology and computer programming, he obtained a M.S. in bioinformatics from the same university. During this time, he gained experience in structural biology at Madras University, All India Institute of Medical Sciences and the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, which motivated him to pursue a career in research.
Dr. Eswara earned his Ph.D. in Biochemistry at the University of Houston. His dissertation research focused on sporulation initiation pathways in Bacillus subtilis. Dr. Eswara then joined the National Institutes of Health (NIH) at Bethesda, Md. for his postdoctoral research, where he applied advanced, super-resolution microscopy techniques to understand how bacterial cells divide. Subsequently, he accepted a faculty position at the University of South Florida.
In addition to studying diverse processes in B. subtilis, Dr. Eswara expanded his research program to include Staphylococcus aureus cell division and antibiotic resistance mechanisms. The projects in his lab are funded by the 5-year NIH R35 Outstanding Investigator Award.
Dr. Eswara earned his Ph.D. in Biochemistry at the University of Houston. His dissertation research focused on sporulation initiation pathways in Bacillus subtilis. Dr. Eswara then joined the National Institutes of Health (NIH) at Bethesda, Md. for his postdoctoral research, where he applied advanced, super-resolution microscopy techniques to understand how bacterial cells divide. Subsequently, he accepted a faculty position at the University of South Florida.
In addition to studying diverse processes in B. subtilis, Dr. Eswara expanded his research program to include Staphylococcus aureus cell division and antibiotic resistance mechanisms. The projects in his lab are funded by the 5-year NIH R35 Outstanding Investigator Award.