Allison Lopatkin is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, with secondary appointments in Microbiology & Immunology and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Rochester. She earned a BS in Applied Mathematics from the University of Rochester, a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Duke University, and completed postdoctoral training in Bioengineering at MIT. The Lopatkin Lab integrates systems and synthetic biology to study plasmids, horizontal gene transfer, and antibiotic resistance, with a focus on the mechanisms and dynamics governing plasmid persistence and spread in microbial communities. Her work has been recognized by the NIH R35 MIRA, NSF CAREER Award, Pew Biomedical Scholars, and the Edward Mallinckrodt Jr. Foundation.