People
Karen Guillemin, Director
Institute of Molecular Biology
Karen Guillemin is the Director of the META Center for Systems Biology and the Leader of Research Area II. She uses gnotobiotic model systems, including the zebrafish, to understand how animals co-exist with their microbial residents.
Brendan Bohannan
Institute of Ecology and Evolution
Brendan Bohannan, the Leader of Research Area I, is fascinated with the diversity of microbial life and much of his research is focused on understanding the causes and consequences of microbial biodiversity. He has research projects around the world, including in the Brazilian Amazon, South Africa, Australia, Michigan, and Oregon.
Judith Eisen
Institute of Neuroscience
The Director of the Gnotobiology Core, Judith Eisen was one of the early pioneers of the zebrafish model system. Her research is focused on development of the vertebrate central and peripheral nervous system. Her lab is currently investigating mechanisms by which the nervous system influences assembly or composition of the intestinal microbiota and mechanisms by which the microbiota influences nervous system development and function.
Judith Eisen
Institute of Neuroscience
The Director of the Gnotobiology Core, Judith Eisen was one of the early pioneers of the zebrafish model system. Her research is focused on development of the vertebrate central and peripheral nervous system. Her lab is currently investigating mechanisms by which the nervous system influences assembly or composition of the intestinal microbiota and mechanisms by which the microbiota influences nervous system development and function.