Portrait of Nick Dickenson. Nick Dickenson is an associate professor whose research focuses on dissecting mechanisms driving bacterial pathogenesis. His lab uses biochemistry and biophysical chemistry approaches to understand how certain bacteria interact with and take over natural functions of human host cells during an infection. Understanding these processes makes it possible to develop new treatments for bacterial that have otherwise become resistant to current antibiotic options. “The most essential characteristic for a researcher is, without a doubt, perseverance.” Dickenson states, “Research involves designing experiments to answer questions that have never been asked before, and setbacks are inevitable.” Noting that perseverance enables researchers to endure the many iterations needed throughout the research process to develop and test their hypothesis, troubleshoot methods, and interpret results to ultimately make meaningful contributions to their field and society at large.
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