Petra Levin, Ph.D.
Washington University in St. Louis
Petra Levin is the George William and Irene Koechig Freiberg Professor of Biology at . She received her Ph.D. from Harvard University and completed her postdoctoral training at MIT. Focusing on the intersection of the environment and microbial physiology, research in the probes the mechanisms governing bacterial growth, cell cycle progression, and antibiotic sensitivity.
A proponent of broadening access to research at all levels, Dr. Levin served as co-director of until 2020. In 2021, she developed EnTER, a university wide initiative designed to increase participation of low-income, first-generation undergraduate students in research. Passionate about microbiology and science communication, Dr. Levin currently teaches an upper-level undergraduate seminar on infectious disease that helps students hone their ability to read the primary literature and to write for both expert and lay audiences.
A proponent of broadening access to research at all levels, Dr. Levin served as co-director of until 2020. In 2021, she developed EnTER, a university wide initiative designed to increase participation of low-income, first-generation undergraduate students in research. Passionate about microbiology and science communication, Dr. Levin currently teaches an upper-level undergraduate seminar on infectious disease that helps students hone their ability to read the primary literature and to write for both expert and lay audiences.