Affiliated Researchers: Microbiome

Affiliates are Penn Staters who have a connection to or an interest in the work of the Institute of Energy and the Environment.

Displaying 35 search result(s) for Microbiome.

Laura Weyrich


Associate Professor, Anthropology
Top research keywords: Microbiome, Microflora, Microorganism, Oral Microbiome, Ancient DNA

Francisco Dini-Andreote


Associate Professor, Plant Science
Top research keywords: Microbiome, Taxon, Bacterial Communities, Microorganism, Rhizosphere

Gui Becker


Associate Professor, Biology
Top research keywords: Batrachochytrium Dendrobatidis, Amphibians, Anura, Chytridiomycosis, Infectious Agent

Jordan Bisanz


Assistant Professor, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Top research keywords: Intestine Flora, Microbiome, Gut Microbiome, Microflora, Gut Microbiota

Sarah Bordenstein


Associate Research Professor, Biology
Top research keywords: Wolbachia, Bacteriophage, Phage WO, Phage, Cytoplasmic Incompatibility

Molly Bletz


Assistant Professor, Ecosystem Science and Management
Top research keywords: Amphibians, Batrachochytrium Dendrobatidis, Infectious Agent, Anura, Batrachochytrium Salamandrivorans

Sharifa Crandall


Assistant Professor, Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology
Top research keywords: Fungal Spores, Plant Diseases, Vegetation Type, Plant Pathogen, Airborne Spores

Justin Silverman


Assistant Professor, College of Information Sciences and Technology
Top research keywords: Microbiota, Microbiome, Human Gut Microbiota, Gut Microbiota, COVID-19

Dave Biddinger


Associate Professor, Entomology
Top research keywords: Pollinator, Apoidea, Pennsylvania, Pollinators, Osmia

Joyce Sakamoto


Assistant Research Professor, Entomology
Top research keywords: Wolbachia, Wolbachia Infection, Vaginal Microbiome, Vagina Flora, Ixodes Scapularis

Mary Ann Bruns


Professor, Ecosystem Science and Management
Top research keywords: Soil, Manure, Dairy Manure, Odorants, Bacteria

Ruairidh Sawers


Associate Professor, Plant Science
Top research keywords: Maize, Zea Mays, Zea, Allele, Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi

David Toews


Associate Professor, Biology
Top research keywords: Warbler, Genomics, Setophaga, Genetics, Hybrid Zone

Kevin Hockett


Associate Professor, Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology
Top research keywords: Pseudomonas Syringae, Bacteriocin, Infectious Agent, Pseudomonas, Bacteriophage

Yuan Tian



Top research keywords: Gut Microbiota, Intestine Flora, Microflora, Microbiota, Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor

Carolee Bull


Professor, Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology
Top research keywords: Pseudomonas Syringae, Infectious Agent, Leaf Spot, Bacterial Leaf Spot, Lettuce

Seth Bordenstein


Professor, Biology
Top research keywords: Wolbachia, Cytoplasmic Incompatibility, Bacteriophage, Microorganism, Nasonia

Tara Felix


Associate Professor, Animal Science
Top research keywords: Steers, Carcass Characteristics, Feedlot, Growth Performance, Distillers Grains

Patrick Drohan


Professor, Ecosystem Science and Management
Top research keywords: Pennsylvania, United States, Watersheds, United States Of America, Shale Gas Development

Estelle Couradeau


Assistant Professor, Ecosystem Science and Management
Top research keywords: Cyanobacteria, Biological Soil Crust, Microorganism, Microbialites, Microbiome

Scott H. Medina


Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Top research keywords: Nanoemulsion, Anticancer Peptides, Antimicrobial Peptides, Fluorous, Phase Change

Gary Felton


Department Head and Professor, Entomology
Top research keywords: Caterpillar, Helicoverpa Zea, Plant Defense, Herbivore, Host Plant

Roberto Iglesias-Prieto


Professor, Biology
Top research keywords: Coral, Symbiodinium, Symbiont, Coral Reefs, Reef-building Corals

Jesse Lasky


Associate Professor, Biology
Top research keywords: Genomics, Arabidopsis Thaliana, Genetics, Local Adaptation, Arabidopsis

Tracy Langkilde


Verne M. Willaman Dean, Eberly College of Science
Top research keywords: Lizard, Fences, Sceloporus Undulatus, Fire Ant, Fire Ants

Paul Esker


Professor, Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology
Top research keywords: Fungicide, Soybean Yield, United States, Yield Loss, Plant Diseases

Andrew Patterson


Professor, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Top research keywords: Intestine Flora, Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor, Microflora, Gut Microbiota, Metabolomics

Luke LaBorde


Professor, Food Science
Top research keywords: Listeria Monocytogenes, Tree Fruits, Packinghouse, Apple Juice, Food Safety

John A. Pecchia


Associate Research Professor, Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology
Top research keywords: Agaricus Bisporus, Composting, Bacterial Communities, Mushroom Cap, Robotic Harvesting

Iain Murray



Top research keywords: Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor, Aromatic Hydrocarbon Receptor, Ah Receptor, Receptor Activation, Tryptophan

Mónica Medina


Professor, Biology
Top research keywords: Coral, Symbiodinium, Symbiont, Microbiome, Reef-building Corals

Adrian Barragan


Assistant Research Professor, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Top research keywords: Cow, Dairy Cows, Metritis, Milk, Lactating Cows

Seogchan Kang


Professor, Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology
Top research keywords: Infectious Agent, Fusarium Oxysporum, Magnaporthe Grisea, Magnaporthe Oryzae, Pathogenicity

Weston Whitaker


Assistant Professor of Pharmacology

Yuka Imamura


Associate Professor, Department of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics
Top research keywords: Gene Expression, Carcinogenesis, Transcriptome, Mouse Model, Macrophages