I am interested in the role of evolutionary and ecological selection in shaping the function of complex microbial communities. For my dissertation research I study the effects of longevity enhancing drugs on the gut microbiome, in particular the production of microbial metabolites which may impact host health. I am especially interested in ecological phenomena which affect microbial communities across the full breadth of environmental and taxonomic diversity.

Laboratory sciences: I use modern sequencing approaches and analytical chemistry techniques to asses the taxonomic, functional, and metabolic composition of the gut environment.

Mathematical modeling: I harness simulation, statistics, and machine learning to understand and model the complexity of microbial systems.