Robertson Lab

Dr. Gregory Robertson’s research is focused on the field of Mycobacterium tuberculosis host-pathogen interactions with emphasis on the development of novel preclinical tools, use of TB mouse models for drug evaluation, and evaluation of drug activity and resistance in vitro and in vivo. He also leads preclinical animal studies as part of the Consortium for Applied Microbial Metrics including other investigators from the University of California San Francisco, Denver VA Medical Center, and CU Anschutz Medical Campus.

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research project

TB Drug Accelerator

Goal: (i) To identify in vivo active compounds, (ii) to enable more effective hit-to-lead and lead optimization cycles, and (iii) to support the selection of pre-clinical candidates as a service for the TB Drug Accelerator researchers.

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Development of Novel Proteins Synthesis Inhibitors for MDR Tuberculosis

Goal: This proposal seeks to continue the development of the spectinamides as combination agents for MDR-TB, with a focus on their utility to treat chronic infections and as tools to understand the role of native efflux in tuberculosis drug persistence.

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IDENTIFYING CELL PENETRATING PEPTIDES TO TARGET TB

Goal: Tuberculosis is difficult to treat because many drugs are hindered in their ability to penetrate tissues that harbor the pathogen. We propose to overcome this problem by developing new technology based on peptides that recognize and home to TB-infected tissue as a means to target drug payloads to where they are needed most.

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Lead Optimization of Novel Azetidine Compound Series Demonstrating New Mechanism of Action for the Treatment of Tuberculosis

Goal: Development of novel tryptophan synthesis inhibitors with activity against M. tuberculosis in vivo.

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Validation of Mtb ribosomal RNA as a PD marker of treatment response

Goal: The primary output from this investment is the rapid and comprehensive characterization of novel RNA-based PD markers as measures of treatment-shortening potency.

Publications

Lung microenvironments harbor Mycobacterium tuberculosis phenotypes with distinct treatment responses.
Walter ND, Ernest JP, Dide-Agossou C, Bauman AA, Ramey ME, Rossmassler K, Massoudi LM, Pauly S, Al Mubarak R, Voskuil MI, Kaya F, Sarathy JP, Zimmerman MD, Dartois V, Podell BK, Savic RM, Robertson GT. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2023 Aug 11:e0028423. doi: 10.1128/aac.00284-23. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37565762

Development of a Minimalistic Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic (mPBPK) Model for the Preclinical Development of Spectinamide Antibiotics.
Parmar KR, Lukka PB, Wagh S, Temrikar ZH, Liu J, Lee RE, Braunstein M, Hickey AJ, Robertson GT, Gonzalez-Juarrero M, Edginton A, Meibohm B. Pharmaceutics. 2023 Jun 17;15(6):1759. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15061759. PMID: 37376207

Characterization of spectinamide 1599 efficacy against different mycobacterial phenotypes.
Temrikar ZH, Kodidela S, Kumar S, Liu J, Robertson GT, Lee RE, Hickey AJ, Gonzalez-Juarrero M, Meibohm B. Tuberculosis (Edinb). 2023 Apr 20;140:102342. doi: 10.1016/j.tube.2023.102342. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37120915

Transcriptional adaptation of drug-tolerant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in mice.
Wynn EA, Dide-Agossou C, Reichlen M, Rossmassler K, Al Mubarak R, Reid JJ, Tabor ST, Born SEM, Ransom MR, Davidson RM, Walton KN, Benoit JB, Hoppers A, Bauman AA, Massoudi LM, Dolganov G, Nahid P, Voskuil MI, Robertson GT, Moore CM, Walter ND. bioRxiv. 2023 Mar 8:2023.03.06.531356. doi: 10.1101/2023.03.06.531356. Preprint. PMID: 36945388

Standardized RS Ratio Metrics To Assess Tuberculosis Antimicrobial Efficacy and Potency.
Reichlen MJ, Born SEM, Lyons MA, Rossmassler K, Reid J, Robertson GT, Walter ND, Voskuil MI.Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2023 Jan 24;67(1):e0148322. doi: 10.1128/aac.01483-22. Epub 2023 Jan 9. PMID: 36622159

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People

Gregory Robertson, Ph.D.

Lab Principal Investigator [PI]
Assistant Professor

Lisa Woolhiser, M.S.

Research Associate IV

Lisa Massoudi

Research Associate III

Allison Bauman

Research Associate III

Noalani Benedict, DVM

Research Associate II

Courtney Hastings

Research Associate II

Ashley Gerwing

Research Associate I

Leah Ortowski

Research Associate I

Erin Brady

Student Researcher

Noah Hoglund

Student Researcher

Amanda Houghton

Student Researcher

Isabelle Johnson

Student Researcher

Sierra Johnson

Student Researcher

Tess Kilberg

Student Researcher

Morgan Proud

Student Researcher

Joel Rushefsky

Student Researcher

Josie Small

Student Researcher

Eja Willis

Student Researcher

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