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Anuradha Goswami

Assistant Research Professor

Assistant Research Professor
Office
349 Galvin Life Sciences Center
Email
agoswam3@nd.edu

Website

Research Interests

The Goswami Lab research program delves into understanding how environmental pollution and other stressors fuel the rise and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). We adopt a multidisciplinary approach, combining environmental chemistry, microbiology, and multi-omics to clarify the roles of chemical contaminants and microbial communities in the persistence and dissemination of resistance. By leveraging advanced analytical technologies, we seek to uncover the mechanisms through which pollutants promote genetic exchange and adaptation among microbial populations. Building on these mechanistic insights of resistance, our objective is to develop comprehensive water treatment and environmental remediation strategies. These initiatives are crucial for mitigating the widespread impact of environmental AMR and protecting public health against the growing challenges posed by resistant microorganisms and persistent micropollutants.
Our prime focus for the current research includes:
1. Analysis of gene transfer dynamics across spatial-temporal landscapes to delineate the pathways of antimicrobial resistance dissemination in the environment.
2. Evolutionary investigations aimed at elucidating mechanisms of co-selection and cross-resistance.
3. Strategic utilization of oxidative stress pathways as an intervention in antimicrobial resistance management strategies.

Biography

  • Visiting Research Scientist, Department of Biology
    The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
  • Credentialed Course Instructor, Department of Biology, Honors College, Graduate School.
    The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Biology
    The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL

Selected Publications

PEER-REVIEWED

  1. Lu Z, Entwistle E, Kuhl MD, Durrant AR, Barreto Filho MM, Goswami A & Morris JJ. 2025. Coevolution of marine phytoplankton and Alteromonas bacteria in response to pCO2 and coculture, The ISME Journal, vol. 19, Issue 1, wrae259, doi:10.1093/ismejo/wrae259
  2. Goswami A, Adkins-Jablonsky SJ, Barreto Filho MM, Shilling MD, Dawson A, Heiser S, O’Connor A, Walker M, Roberts Q & Morris JJ.2023. Heavy Metal Pollution Impacts Soil Bacterial Community Structure and Antimicrobial Resistance at the Birmingham 35th Avenue Superfund Site. Microbiol Spectr, vol. 11, no. 22. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.02426-22
  3. Goswami A, Jiang J-Q & Petri M. 2021. Treatability of five micro-pollutants using modified Fenton reaction catalysed by zero-valent iron powder (Fe(0)). Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, vol. 9, no. 4, 105393, ISSN 2213-3437. doi:10.1016/j.jece.2021.105393
  4. Goswami A, & Jiang J-Q. 2019. Comparative Performance of Catalytic Fenton Oxidation with Zero-Valent Iron (Fe(0)) in Comparison with Ferrous Sulphate for the Removal of Micropollutants. Applied Sciences, vol. 9, no. 11, pp. 2181. doi:10.3390/app9112181
  5. Goswami A, Jiang J-Q, & Petri M. 2019. Non-Parametric Regression Analysis of Diuron and Gabapentin Degradation in Lake Constance Water by Ozonation and Their Toxicity Assessment. Water, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 852. doi:10.3390/w11040852
  6. Goswami A & Jiang J-Q. 2018. Simultaneous quantification of Gabapentin, Sulfamethoxazole, Terbutryn, Terbuthylazine and Diuron by UV-Vis spectrophotometer. Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 3111-3117. http://biointerfaceresearch.com/?page_id=2258

PREPRINTS (Corresponding author)

  1. Bulaoro E., Mishra B, McConnell M.J., Goswami, A. 2025. Oxidative stress facilitates a diverse adaptive response in bacteria. bioRxiv doi:10.1101/2025.10.09.681464
  2. Goswami A, Jiang J-Q, Joanne R & Petri M. 2024. Fenton-Enhanced zero-valent iron powder oxidation: Investigating transformation products of antimicrobials and its removal. ChemRxiv. doi:10.26434/chemrxiv-2024-3dttc
  3. Goswami A & Morris JJ. 2023. Unraveling the role of rise in temperature on the emergence of antimicrobial resistance. medRxiv. doi: 10.1101/2023.09.06.23295147

Research Specialties

  • Microbial Ecology and Evolution
  • Environmental Science
  • Antimicrobial Resistance