Holly successfully defended her dissertation “Community Assembly and Genomic Diversity of Mosquito-Associated Bacteria”.
MDTP trainers JD Sauer and Katie Henzler-Wildman receive Vilas Associate Awards
Professors JD Sauer and Katie Henzler-Wildman have been selected as Vilas Associates, a prestigious award that recognizes new and ongoing research of the highest quality and significance. Congrats!
MDTP trainer Betül Kaçar delves into the evolution of nitrogenase
UW researchers are helping us understand the origins of life on Earth and possibly recognize signs of life elsewhere.
MDTP trainer Vatsan Raman and alums Phil Huss and Chutikarn Chitboonthavisuk send microbes to space
Researchers are interested in studying effects on the gut microbiome and antibiotic-resistant infections.
MDTP trainer Victor Ujor breaking ground in bioengineering
A new method for removing harmful by-products could help clear a major hurdle for plant-based fuel production.
MDTP student Jacob Eckmann and MDTP alumna Amy Enright Steinberger improve biofuel production
Dual approaches pinpoint genes for better biofuel production – New method can speed discoveries in biomanufacturing, medicine, agriculture
Postdoc position in microbial engineering and biofuels at Michigan State
We seek a motivated candidate to join our lab to study the bacterium Zymomonas mobilis as a chassis for biofuel production. This will include studying small molecule transport into and out of cells and mechanisms …
Congrats to MDTP student Katie Barnes!
Katie has been awarded a Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Prize 2026 from Microbiology Society!
MDTP student James Kosmopoulos explores the role of viruses in ecosystems
The viruses could also help determine if a wetland has been damaged or if restoration efforts are working.
Congrats to Anna Gregory, PhD!
Anna defended her dissertation “Adaptive strategies employed by Clostridioides difficile in response to environmental and nutritional cues”.