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We believe microbes are fundamental to animal biology. HOW To discover new ways that microbes influence animals, we study laboratory-based interactions between bacteria and their host. WHAT We found that microbes have evolved complex mechanisms of stimulating normal animal development. |
September 2021 Knowable Magazine - Animals that take advice from bacteria. A descriptive article about our work in Annual Reviews of Microbiology.
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August 2021 Our invited perspective piece in mSystems is live! Read about the ocean of insights we acquired by studying an mysterious microbe-animal interaction.
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March 2021 Dr. Shikuma is invited for 3 talks at 3 Universities, including Vanderbilt University. Check out the talk recording here.
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July 2020 We discovered that genes encoding a distinct Contractile Injection System is present within a majority of healthy human microbiomes. Our new paper is in press at mSystems! Check it out!
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April 2020 Dr. Shikuma receives a prestigious NSF CAREER Award! Here's the news story. |