The Microbial Ecophysiology Lab focuses on understanding the regulation of cellular processes in methane-producing microbes from the Domain Archaea (methanogens or methanogenic archaea) and their role in free-living environments and host-associated microbiomes. Why? Because currently archaea diversity is analyzed principally at the (meta)-genomic level, providing valuable information on their metabolic and ecological potential; however, a comprehensive understanding of their physiology and regulation is necessary.
Our fantastic team uses omics analysis combined with detailed functional characterization of proteins, cofactors, and metabolites to further our understanding of the regulation of cellular processes and ultrastructure in archaea, as well as their ability to interact with other organisms and survive under stress conditions.
Through this comprehensive approach, our team works on topics with ecological, biomedical, biotechnological and astrobiological applications (e.g., production of unusual proteins and metabolites, drug resistance and detoxification, and mitigation of global warming through carbon sequestration), as well as strategies of microbial isolation, Metabolic Pathway Engineering, Metabolic Modeling and Protein Directed Evolution.
Have you noticed that some labs generate a lot of waste that is not recyclable? Our goal is to run an eco-friendly lab, where all members use strategies to reduce waste, reuse materials and limit the use of plastics, dyes and non-recyclable material (when possible). This strategy will help us reduce costs and have less negative impact on the environment.
Interested in joining the lab or collaborating with us? Please contact us!
We do NOT have direct admission to our graduate programs. All prospective students must apply by following this admissions process.
Read and cite our research! See our manuscripts on Google Scholar and ResearchGate.
The fantastic Microbial Ecophysiology Lab
We are people who do scientific research, and we actively work to include diverse perspectives in our team.
Upcoming MCB Events
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Nov
14
GO:MCB November Coffee Hour 9:00am
GO:MCB November Coffee Hour
Thursday, November 14th, 2024
09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
ESB 121
Please drop by to grab coffee, bagels, and catch up with other students in the department. We look forward to seeing you all there!
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Nov
14
MCB Cell and Developmental Biology Journal Club 12:30pm
MCB Cell and Developmental Biology Journal Club
Thursday, November 14th, 2024
12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
TLS 263
This week in Cell and Developmental Biology Journal Club, Jennifer Yang will lead a discussion of “Uncoupling of mTORC1 from E2F activity maintains DNA damage and senescence” by Daigh et al., 2024.
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Nov
15
MCB Research in Progress: Garrett Skidds 12:20pm
MCB Research in Progress: Garrett Skidds
Friday, November 15th, 2024
12:20 PM
BPB 130
Garrett Skidds
Teschke LabInvestigating a Predicted Helical Domain of P22 Scaffolding Protein
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Nov
15
MCB Dissertation Defense: Gabrielle E. Corso 3:00pm
MCB Dissertation Defense: Gabrielle E. Corso
Friday, November 15th, 2024
03:00 PM
BPB 131
Department of Molecular and Cell Biology
University of Connecticut
Announces the
Oral Dissertation Defense for the Doctoral Degree
Gabrielle E. Corso
B.S. Pennsylvania State University, 2015
Rhizosphere Protists: Isolation and Characterization of the Familiar and the Elusive
Friday, November 15, 2024
3:00 PM
BPB 131
Webex Link: https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/meet/gac15004
Major Advisor: Dr. Daniel Gage
Associate Advisor: Dr. Spencer Nyholm
Associate Advisor: Dr. George McManus
Examiner: Dr. Lindsay Triplett
Examiner: Dr. Joerg Graf
Link to Current Draft of Dissertation
https://drive.google.com/file/d/11GLcEOvbK81eWUFo06XCfMKOwbpsF-m4/view?usp=share_linkContact Information:
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Nov
18
MCB Micro Journal Club 4:00pm
MCB Micro Journal Club
Monday, November 18th, 2024
04:00 PM
BPB 401
David et al. 2024. PNAS. Saccharomycotina yeasts defy long-standing macroecological patterns. https://www.pnas.org/doi/epub/10.1073/pnas.2316031121
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