Education
BS, Microbiology and Spanish, University of Wisconsin–Madison
Research Description
I research microbial communities through several different lenses. With respect to human health, I study the connection between the gut microbiome and depression. I also work with the Tiny Earth Chemistry Hub to discover novel antibiotics from soil bacteria. The agricultural side of my research focuses on looking for biocontrol agents that protect soybean plants from the oomycete pathogen Pythium.