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Bioinformatics and -omics
We analyze nucleic acid and protein sequences to learn more about microbial diversity and evolution
Molecular Microbiology
We study the molecular basis of microbial genetics and physiology
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
We make discoveries that have applications in agriculture, industry and biotechnology
Microbe-Host Interactions
We expand our understanding of how microbes benefit or harm their plant and animal hosts
Microbial Ecology
We increase our knowledge of microbial communities and their roles in nature
Microbial Physiology
We make discoveries about microbial metabolism that impact health, industry and the environment

Labs

Microbiology Laboratories

Colley
Dailey
Doran-Peterson
Downs

Bacterial physiology and metabolic integration
Escalante-Semerena

Bacterial metabolism and physiology
Hoover

Bacterial physiology and gene regulation
Karls
Krause

Mycoplasma pneumoniae cell biology, pathogenesis, and detection
Lewis

Chromatin structure and function; Epigenetics; Eukaryotic genome stability; Histone H1
Maier
Mrazek
Neidle
Ottesen
Shimkets

Genetics and physiology of myxobacteria
Stabb

Vibrio fischeri, bioluminescence, cell-cell signaling, symbiosis, and genetics
Starai
Summers
Whitman

Adjunct Appointments

Adams

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Adang

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Carlson

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Denny

Agricultural & Environmental Sciences
Eiteman

Fermentation and Metabolic Engineering
Fechheimer

Cellular Biology
Frank

Agricultural & Environmental Sciences
Frye

Bacterial Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Resistance
He

Veterinary Medicine Department of Infectious Diseases
Hollibaugh

Marine Sciences
Kushner

Genetics
Lafontaine

Veterinary Medicine Department of Infectious Diseases
Lipp

Ecology of human pathogens in coastal and other natural waters
Maurer

Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center
Momany

Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Sciences
Moran

Marine Sciences
Moreno

Cellular Biology
Oliver

Microbe-insect symbiosis
Quinn

Veterinary Medicine Department of Infectious Diseases
Striepen

Cellular Biology
Tarleton

Cellular Biology
Terns

RNA-based Prokaryotic Immune Systems and Host-Viral Interactions