Initials of members of this research program are placed at their respective major research focus, those with major expertise
in environmental microbiology and / or functional genomics in green, ecosystems researchers in blue.
Now in the fourth year of my Ph.D.
in an environmental microbiology lab, I wonder where I would be without those early opportunities to investigate.
Although my background and training was
in environmental microbiology, I contacted a lab at the medical school at Washington University that was just starting to use techniques developed by environmental microbiologists to study microbes inhabiting the human intestinal tract.
Not exact matches
«There's certain expertise that's required to be represented on the council, including some water system operators, expertise
in environmental health and
microbiology and engineering.»
Products manufactured
in the UK include coated abrasives, occupational health and
environmental safety equipment, adhesive tapes, industrial
microbiology products, drug delivery systems, high - performance coatings, secure documents and passport scanners.
This big - picture, ecological view on a growing healthcare concern emphasizes the important relationship between antibiotic resistance
in the clinic and
environmental microbiology, the researchers say.
Vincent LaBombardi, director of
microbiology at Mount Sinai Hospital
in New York City, is reassuring, though: «Most organisms that you find are not pathogenic; they're typical
environmental bugs that you would not be terribly surprised to find, like corynebacterium species and bacillus species.»
«The idea is that when fat cells (adipocytes) interact with
environmental agents —
in this case, bacterial toxins — they then trigger a chronic inflammatory process,» says Patrick Schlievert, Ph.D., UI professor and head of
microbiology and co-senior author of a new study published
in the journal PLOS ONE.
Other applications could include
environmental sensing and basic studies
in ecology and
microbiology, where bacteria could monitor otherwise invisible changes without disrupting their surroundings.
«Just like humans breathe oxygen, these bacteria respire poisonous elements to survive,» said Chris Abin, author of a paper describing the research published recently
in the journal
Environmental Science & Technology and a doctoral candidate
in microbiology.
Karen Ottemann, an associate professor of
microbiology and
environmental toxicology at University of California, Santa Cruz stresses, «We need diversity
in science.
His research specialty is
environmental microbiology, focusing on the genetic diversity and population dynamics of microorganisms
in their natural environments.
Dr. Nüsslein continues to actively teach
in the areas of biotechnology and
environmental microbiology, and has been leading his own research laboratory for 10 years.
Researchers tested the fungus — Verticillium nonalfalfae — by injecting it into tree - of - heaven, or Ailanthus, plots, according to Matthew Kasson, who recently received his doctorate
in plant pathology and
environmental microbiology from Penn State.
The team's findings were published Feb. 1
in Applied and
Environmental Microbiology — a leading journal, covering topics
in biotechnology, microbial ecology, food
microbiology and industrial
microbiology.
Since joining PNNL
in 1985, he has focused his research efforts
in subsurface
microbiology and biogeochemistry
in research sponsored by the Department of Energy's Office of Biological and
Environmental Research, part of the Office of Science.
Fredrickson specializes
in microbial ecology and
environmental microbiology.
Special emphasis is given to research
in the areas of integrative neuro - sciences, medical imaging, translational immunology and cancer research,
microbiology and infection research, biochemistry and pharmaceutical research, plant molecular biology, geo - and
environmental research, astro - and elementary particle physics, quantum physics and nanotechnology, archeology and prehistory, historical science, religion and cultures, language and cognition, media and educational research.
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in R&D
in molecular biotechnology, gene transfer and expression, applied
microbiology,
environmental biotechnology, biofuels and bioenergy, nanotechnology, bioprocessing, chemical biotechnology, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, nucleic acid therapeutics and vaccines, plant biotechnology, and patenting and regulatory issues.
The focus is on molecular
microbiology and virology, and includes topics such as genomics, the gamut of plant and animal host - pathogen interactions, host immune responses, characterization and evolution of virulence determinants, cell cycle and differentiation, symbiosis
in plant and animal associations,
environmental microbiology, biodiversity and evolution, population dynamics, sex and mutagenesis, antibiotic resistance and production, drug and vaccine targets, as well as aspects of prion diseases and of fungal and protozoan biology.
Universities should work with funding bodies to reverse the decline
in subjects relevant to a sustainable intensification of food crop production, such as agronomy, plant physiology, pathology and general botany, soil science,
environmental microbiology, weed science and entomology.
The ability to sequence DNA outside of the laboratory setting has enabled novel research questions to be addressed
in the field
in diverse areas, ranging from
environmental microbiology to viral epidemics.
«We will look at the soil and
microbiology shifts
in response to organic management practices to give us some understanding of the health of the system and its
environmental impact,» Adams said.
Douglas Toal, Ph.D., is a medical microbiologist with extensive knowledge and expertise
in clinical and
environmental microbiology with additional training
in biochemistry, metabolism, and anti-aging medicine.
Research is pursued
in the natural sciences, such as
microbiology, ecology and the other
environmental sciences; earth sciences, such as hydrology, geography, and geomorphology; political science and law as they relate to the environment;
environmental economics and other social sciences, and computer science or geo - informatics.
He also worked as an assistant
in the lab of his Group Project advisor, Bren professor Patricia Holden, who leads a
microbiology research group for the UC Center for
Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology.
«Toilet seats are one of the cleanest things you can find
in a restroom, that's for sure,» says Charles Gerba, professor of
microbiology and
environmental sciences at the University of Arizona.
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