UW researchers are helping us understand the origins of life on Earth and possibly recognize signs of life elsewhere.
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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
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”.
Congrats to MDTP student Dinesh Kumar Kuppa Baskaran!
Dinesh is the recipient of the B.R. DasGupta Graduate Scholarship for Fall 2025!
Congrats to Evrim Fer, PhD!
Evrim successfully defended her dissertation “Tracing the Origins and Evolutionary History of Translation GTPases”.
Congrats to Abena Kissi-Twum, PhD!
Abena successfully defended her dissertation “Why is the DNA virus Hepatitis B not a RNA virus? – Understanding virion morphogenesis in HBV”.