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Salmonella, biosensor bacteria, transcriptional regulation, bacterial pathogenesis

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Employment (3)

Universidad Nacional de Rosario - Facultad de Ciencias Bioquimicas y Farmaceuticas: Rosario, AR

2018 to present | Adjunct Ass. Professor (Microbiology)
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Susana K. Checa

Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario (IBR), CONICET-UNR: Rosario, AR

2004 to present | Investigator (Laboratory of Signal Transduction in Pathogenic Bacteria)
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Susana K. Checa

Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Facultad de Ciencias Bioquimicas y Farmacéuticas: Rosario, Santa Fe, AR

1998 to 2018 | Laboratory Instructor (Microbiology)
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Susana K. Checa

Education and qualifications (3)

Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario: Rosario, AR

1999-04-01 to 2004-08-30 | Postdoc (Microbiology)
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Susana K. Checa

Universidad Nacional de Rosario: Rosario, AR

1994-04-01 to 1999-03-31 | PhD (Microbiology)
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Susana K. Checa

Universidad Nacional de Rosario: Rosario, AR

1987-03-10 to 1993-08-01 | Biochemist
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Susana K. Checa

Professional activities (10)

Sociedad de Microbiologia General: Buenos Aires, AR

2011 to present | Member
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Susana K. Checa

Sociedad Argentina de Investigación en Bioquímica y Biología Molecular : Buenos Aires, AR

2000 to present | Member
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Susana K. Checa

Sociedad de Biología de Rosario: Rosario, AR

2000 to 2010 | Member
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Susana K. Checa

Ministerio de Ciencia Tecnología e Innovación Productiva: Buenos Aires, AR

2008 to 2008 | Special Mention, National Innovation Competition INNOVAR
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Susana K. Checa

Ministerio de Salud de la Nación: argentina, AR

2004 to 2005 | Research Fellowship for Young Investigators
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Susana K. Checa

Sociedad de Biologia de Rosario: Rosario, Santa Fe, AR

2004 to 2004 | Research Award - Biomedical Sciences
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Susana K. Checa

Agencia Nacional De Promoción Científica Y Tecnológica: National, AR

2000 to 2001 | Postdoctoral Fellowship
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Susana K. Checa

Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas: Buenos Aires, AR

1999-04-01 to 2001-03-31 | Postdoctoral Fellowship
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Susana K. Checa

Fundación Antorchas: Buenos Aires, AR

1998 to 1999 | Senior Research Fellowship
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Susana K. Checa

Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas: Buenos Aires, AR

1994-04-01 to 1999-03-31 | Graduate Research Fellowship
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Funding (10)

Biotecnología aplicada al diseño de biosensores bacterianos para reportar metales pesados dañinos para la salud y el ambiente

2022 to 2025 | Grant
Universidad Nacional de Rosario (Rosario, Santa Fe, AR)
GRANT_NUMBER:

PID-UNR-PI 80020210200046UR
Source: Self-asserted source
Susana K. Checa

Diseño de biosensores específicos, sensibles y económicos para determinar contaminación del agua con metales tóxicos

2021-06 to 2024-06 | Grant
Agencia Nacional de Promoción Científica y Tecnológica (ROSARIO, Santa Fe, AR)
GRANT_NUMBER:

PICT-2019-00333

Source: Self-asserted source
Susana K. Checa

Molecular determinants of Salmonella cell-envelope copper homeostasis

2021 to 2025 | Grant
National Institutes of Health (NIH)-USA (ROSARIO, US)
Part of GRANT_NUMBER:

R01AI150784
Source: Self-asserted source
Susana K. Checa

Biofiltración de metales presentes en aguas subterráneas de consumo

2021 to 2023 | Grant
Ministerio de Ciencia Tecnología e Innovación Productiva (ROSARIO, SANTA FE, AR)
Part of GRANT_NUMBER:

B19
Source: Self-asserted source
Susana K. Checa

Vínculo entre el estrés redox y por cobre en la envoltura celular de patógenos bacterianos

2021 to 2023 | Grant
Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (ROSARIO, AR)
GRANT_NUMBER:

11220200100600CO
Source: Self-asserted source
Susana K. Checa

Caracterización molecular y biotecnología de metalo-sensores bacterianos

2018 to 2021 | Grant
Universidad Nacional de Rosario (Rosario, Santa Fe, AR)
GRANT_NUMBER:

UNR-BIO552
Source: Self-asserted source
Susana K. Checa

Generación de sensores biológicos sensibles y selectivos para evaluar contaminación de las aguas por metales pesados

2016 to 2019 | Grant
Agencia Nacional de Promoción Científica y Tecnológica (Argentina, AR)
GRANT_NUMBER:

PICT 2015-2339
Source: Self-asserted source
Susana K. Checa

Resistencia bacteriana a iones metálicos monovalentes: claves para el diseño racional de biosensores selectivos

2012 to 2014 | Grant
Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (Argentina, AR)
GRANT_NUMBER:

PIP 112-201101-00329
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Susana K. Checa

Caracterización del sistema gol de Salmonella enterica y su manipulación para el desarrollo de biosensores bacterianos

2009 to 2012 | Grant
Agencia Nacional de Promocion Cientifica y Tecnológica (Argentina, AR)
GRANT_NUMBER:

PICT 2008-0310
Source: Self-asserted source
Susana K. Checa

Diseño y construcción de biosensores bacterianos específicos para la detección de iones metálicos monovalentes

2009 to 2011 | Grant
Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (Argentina, AR)
GRANT_NUMBER:

PIP 114-200801-00137
Source: Self-asserted source
Susana K. Checa

Works (27)

The multifarious MerR family of transcriptional regulators

Molecular Microbiology
2023 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/mmi.15212
EID:

2-s2.0-85179995072

Part of ISSN: 13652958 0950382X
Contributors: Tulin, G.; Figueroa, N.R.; Checa, S.K.; Soncini, F.C.
Source: Self-asserted source
Susana K. Checa via Scopus - Elsevier

The protein scaffold calibrates metal specificity and activation in MerR sensors

Microbial Biotechnology
2022-12 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.14151
Contributors: Julián I. Mendoza; Julián Lescano; Fernando C. Soncini; Susana K. Checa
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Evolution of Copper Homeostasis and Virulence in Salmonella

Frontiers in Microbiology
2022-03-16 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.823176
Part of ISSN: 1664-302X
Contributors: Susana K. Checa; Andrea A. E. Méndez; Julián I. Mendoza; María Laura Echarren; Ignacio Terán; Susana K. Checa; Fernando C. Soncini
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Susana K. Checa
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Copper Handling in the Salmonella Cell Envelope and Its Impact on Virulence

Trends in Microbiology
2021-05 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2021.01.004
Part of ISSN: 0966-842X
Contributors: Susana K. Checa; Susana K. Checa; Germán F. Giri; Martín Espariz; José M. Argüello; Fernando C. Soncini
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Susana K. Checa
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Engineering of a Au-sensor to develop a Hg-specific, sensitive and robust whole-cell biosensor for on-site water monitoring

Chemical Communications
2020-05-14 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1039/d0cc01323d
Part of ISSN: 1359-7345
Part of ISSN: 1364-548X
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Susana K. Checa
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CpxR/CpxA controls scsABCD transcription to counteract copper and oxidative stress in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium

Journal of Bacteriology
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1128/JB.00126-18
EID:

2-s2.0-85050482657
Contributors: López, C.; Checa, S.K.; Soncini, F.C.
Source: Self-asserted source
Susana K. Checa via Scopus - Elsevier

The CpxR/CpxA system contributes to Salmonella gold-resistance by controlling the GolS-dependent gesABC transcription

Environmental Microbiology
2017 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.13837
EID:

2-s2.0-85024842928
Contributors: Cerminati, S.; Giri, G.F.; Mendoza, J.I.; Soncini, F.C.; Checa, S.K.
Source: Self-asserted source
Susana K. Checa via Scopus - Elsevier

A sensitive whole-cell biosensor for the simultaneous detection of a broad-spectrum of toxic heavy metal ions

Chemical Communications
2015 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1039/c5cc00981b
EID:

2-s2.0-84925358836
Contributors: Cerminati, S.; Soncini, F.C.; Checa, S.K.
Source: Self-asserted source
Susana K. Checa via Scopus - Elsevier

A single serine residue determines selectivity to monovalent metal ions in metalloregulators of the MerR family

Journal of Bacteriology
2015 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1128/JB.02565-14
EID:

2-s2.0-84925370400
Contributors: Ibáñez, M.M.; Checa, S.K.; Soncini, F.C.
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Susana K. Checa via Scopus - Elsevier

Bacterial copper resistance and virulence

Bacteria-Metal Interactions
2015 | Book
Part of DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-18570-5_1
EID:

2-s2.0-84944624083
Contributors: Pontel, L.B.; Checa, S.K.; Soncini, F.C.
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Susana K. Checa via Scopus - Elsevier

Gold

RSC Metallobiology
2014 | Book
EID:

2-s2.0-84934765171
Contributors: Soncini, F.C.; Checa, S.K.
Source: Self-asserted source
Susana K. Checa via Scopus - Elsevier

Identification of a Salmonella ancillary copper detoxification mechanism by a comparative analysis of the genome-wide transcriptional response to copper and zinc excess

Microbiology (United Kingdom)
2014 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.080473-0
EID:

2-s2.0-84905281316
Contributors: Pontel, L.B.; Scampoli, N.L.; Porwollik, S.; Checa, S.K.; McClelland, M.; Soncini, F.C.
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Susana K. Checa via Scopus - Elsevier

Dissecting the metal selectivity of MerR monovalent metal ion sensors in Salmonella

Journal of Bacteriology
2013 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1128/JB.00153-13
EID:

2-s2.0-84880032222
Contributors: Ibáñez, M.M.; Cerminati, S.; Checa, S.K.; Soncini, F.C.
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Susana K. Checa via Scopus - Elsevier

Protein signatures that promote operator selectivity among paralog MerR monovalent metal ion regulators

Journal of Biological Chemistry
2013 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M113.452797
EID:

2-s2.0-84880053898
Contributors: Humbert, M.V.; Rasia, R.M.; Checa, S.K.; Soncini, F.C.
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Susana K. Checa via Scopus - Elsevier

Bacterial signaling systems as platforms for rational design of new generations of biosensors

Current Opinion in Biotechnology
2012 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2012.05.003
EID:

2-s2.0-84867175016
Contributors: Checa, S.K.; Zurbriggen, M.D.; Soncini, F.C.
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Susana K. Checa via Scopus - Elsevier

Bacterial gold sensing and resistance

BioMetals
2011 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s10534-010-9393-2
EID:

2-s2.0-79959927029
Contributors: Checa, S.K.; Soncini, F.C.
Source: Self-asserted source
Susana K. Checa via Scopus - Elsevier

Selective detection of gold using genetically engineered bacterial reporters

Biotechnology and Bioengineering
2011 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/bit.23213
EID:

2-s2.0-80053089333
Contributors: Cerminati, S.; Soncini, F.C.; Checa, S.K.
Source: Self-asserted source
Susana K. Checa via Scopus - Elsevier

Characterization of Citrus sinensis type 1 mitochondrial alternative oxidase and expression analysis in biotic stress.

Bioscience reports
2010 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-74949100889
Contributors: Daurelio, L.D.; Checa, S.K.; Barrio, J.M.; Ottado, J.; Orellano, E.G.
Source: Self-asserted source
Susana K. Checa via Scopus - Elsevier

Target transcription binding sites differentiate two groups of MerR-monovalent metal ion sensors

Molecular Microbiology
2010 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2010.07370.x
EID:

2-s2.0-78349261567
Contributors: Pérez Audero, M.E.; Podoroska, B.M.; Ibáñez, M.M.; Cauerhff, A.; Checa, S.K.; Soncini, F.C.
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Susana K. Checa via Scopus - Elsevier

Downregulation of RpoN-controlled genes protects Salmonella cells from killing by the cationic antimicrobial peptide polymyxin B: RESEARCH LETTER

FEMS Microbiology Letters
2009 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6968.2008.01437.x
EID:

2-s2.0-58149293383
Contributors: Barchiesi, J.; Espariz, M.; Checa, S.K.; Soncini, F.C.
Source: Self-asserted source
Susana K. Checa via Scopus - Elsevier

Bacterial sensing of and resistance to gold salts

Molecular Microbiology
2007 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2007.05590.x
EID:

2-s2.0-33846998317
Contributors: Checa, S.K.; Espariz, M.; Audero, M.E.P.; Botta, P.E.; Spinelli, S.V.; Soncini, F.C.
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Susana K. Checa via Scopus - Elsevier

Dissecting the Salmonella response to copper

Microbiology
2007 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.2007/006536-0
EID:

2-s2.0-34948819713
Contributors: Espariz, M.; Checa, S.K.; Audero, M.E.P.; Pontel, L.B.; Soncini, F.C.
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Susana K. Checa via Scopus - Elsevier

GolS controls the response to gold by the hierarchical induction of Salmonella-specific genes that include a CBA efflux-coding operon

Molecular Microbiology
2007 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2007.05963.x
EID:

2-s2.0-35448961704
Contributors: Pontel, L.B.; Audero, M.E.P.; Espariz, M.; Checa, S.K.; Soncini, F.C.
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Susana K. Checa via Scopus - Elsevier

Cooperation of the DnaK and GroE chaperone systems in the folding pathway of plant ferredoxin-NADP<sup>+</sup> reductase expressed in Escherichia coli

European Journal of Biochemistry
1998 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1046/j.1432-1327.1998.2510724.x
EID:

2-s2.0-0032006056
Contributors: Dionisi, H.M.; Checa, S.K.; Krapp, A.R.; Arakaki, A.K.; Ceccarelli, E.A.; Carrillo, N.; Viale, A.M.
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Susana K. Checa via Scopus - Elsevier

Phosphorylation of an envelope-associated Hsp70 homolog in amyloplasts isolated from cultured cells of sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus L.).

Cellular and molecular biology (Noisy-le-Grand, France)
1998 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-0032159414
Contributors: Checa, S.K.; Viale, A.M.
Source: Self-asserted source
Susana K. Checa via Scopus - Elsevier

The 70-kDa heat-shock protein/DnaK chaperone system is required for the productive folding of ribulose-bisphosphate carboxylase subunits in Escherichia coli

European Journal of Biochemistry
1997 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1997.00848.x
EID:

2-s2.0-0030769663
Contributors: Checa, S.K.; Viale, A.M.
Source: Self-asserted source
Susana K. Checa via Scopus - Elsevier

Protein immunoblotting of stained gels

BioTechniques
1995 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-0028896576
Contributors: Dionisi, H.M.; Checa, S.K.; Viale, A.M.
Source: Self-asserted source
Susana K. Checa via Scopus - Elsevier

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