Education:

1. Ph.D. Microbiology, UC Davis

Biography:

Research Interests:

• Microbial ecology using DNA-sequencing based approaches

• The interface of the human microbiome with diet and immunity
• Probiotics, prebiotics, and intestinal health
• Breast-feeding and infant health
• Influence of human genetics on the human microbiome
• Hygiene hypothesis and microbial "old friends"