Assistant Professor Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pennsylvania
Microbial taxonomy is not enough: understanding the interactions between drugs and microbes requires resolution at the nucleotide level. Through exploiting the natural variation among closely-related microbes and complex synthetic communities, we are working to understand how the gut microbiome shapes the fate of orally consumed xenobiotics and how the knowledge gained may be used in diagnostic and therapeutic contexts.
Learning Objectives:
Understand the limitations of the bacterial species concept as it pertains to microbiome research
Reflect on the challenges and opportunities that strain variation provides for mechanistic research
Articulate how microbial communities in the gastrointestinal tract influence host health
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