Despite the growing recognition of the importance of the microbiota to humans, there are fundamental aspects of the microbiota and its relation to the...
Professor of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology
Research in the Roberts laboratory is centered on kinases, kinase inhibitors, and cancer. We work in a variety of model systems and utilize approaches varying... Read more about Thomas McCoy Roberts
Elliott T. and Onie H. Adams Professor of Biochemistry and Systems Biology
What can we build with biology? We use a synthetic biology approach to understanding biological systems through design, making new biological structures...
We are exploring pathogen-host interactions, particularly in the context of animal models relevant to human infection of clinically important enteric...
Commensal intestinal bacteria participate in digestion of the host diet, provide essential amino acids and vitamins, and secrete metabolites that control...
