Rate My Professor Tamsin Sheen

Tamsin Sheen earned her Doctor of Philosophy in Genetics from the University of Otago between 2004 and 2008. Her early research centered on microbial genetics, including the bet gene induction and glycine betaine accumulation's impact on desiccation tolerance in Serratia entomophila. Following her PhD, she joined the Department of Biology and Center for Microbial Sciences at San Diego State University, where she investigated bacterial pathogenesis and host-pathogen interactions. Key contributions include co-authoring 'Penetration of the blood-brain barrier by Staphylococcus aureus' (2010), detailing mechanisms enabling bacterial CNS invasion; 'Control of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus by a novel bacteriophage' (2011), exploring phage-based therapies; 'Activation of brain endothelium by pneumococcal neuraminidase NanA promotes bacterial internalization' (2010); and 'Group B Streptococcus CovR regulation modulates host immune responses' (2013). These works advanced understanding of how pathogens like Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus anthracis, pneumococci, and Group B Streptococcus breach host barriers and evade immunity.