Host + microbiome interactions
We are interested in the complex relationship between the host and the microbiome. What determines an organism’s microbiome? How does the microbiome influence host health? What is the evolutionary relationship between humans and the microbiome? Additionally, we are interested in method development for microbiome research more generally, including both wet lab and computational techniques. See more below:
Diet, antibiotic use, and method of birth associate with the microbiome, but what about host genetics?
The microbiomes of Western populations are extensively characterized, but what can we learn about microbiome function from global populations?
Microbiome research is a relatively new and rapidly expanding field. New wet lab and statistical approaches are needed to answer fundamental questions about host + microbe interactions. What methods are we working on in the lab?
Non-host factors influence the microbiome. How does the environment influence the microbiomes of individuals over the course of multiple seasons?