Previous Research
Dietary Niches & AdaptationsHow have animals evolved to find, choose, and digest the foods they eat?
I used comparative genomics to understand how animals are adapted to different dietary niches. |
Gastrointestinal Gene ExpressionDigestive function is not only affected by changes in the gene sequences, but also by how much of an enzyme is expressed and where.
I was working on validating methods for assessing gastrointestinal gene expression in primates and other mammals non-invasively. |
Cayo Santiago MicrobiomeBoth digestive enzymes produced by the host and by symbiotic gut bacteria are important for understanding digestion and health. I was investigating age-related changes in the microbiome in the rhesus macaques of Cayo Santiago.
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