AMR Seminar: Georgina Cox, University of Guelph, ON Canada

Cornell Center for Antimicrobial Resistance Research & Education Fall Seminar Series 2026

Title: Systematic Dissection of the Escherichia coli Drug Efflux Network

Speaker Bio: Dr. Cox is an Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of Guelph (Ontario, Canada), where she leads a research group focused on understanding and countering antibiotic resistant pathogens. With nearly 20 years of experience in antimicrobial resistance, Dr. Cox earned her PhD from the University of Leeds (UK) and completed a postdoctoral fellowship under Dr. Gerry Wright at McMaster University before founding her laboratory in 2017. Her current program explores complex aspects of bacterial physiology in combination with cutting edge drug discovery to ultimately combat pathogenic bacteria; specifically, her group investigates novel approaches to control bacterial infections by inhibiting adhesion to the host and studies Gram negative efflux pumps to elucidate substrate specificities, physiological functions, and origins—insights that inform future drug discovery efforts and antibiotic stewardship. Dr. Cox has received several awards, including the Canadian Society of Microbiologists ThermoFisher Award, and she chaired the 2026 Gordon Research Conference on New Antibacterial Discovery and Development.