Welcome! I am an Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the Department of Bacteriology. Research in my lab centers on insect-microbe interactions, with a current focus on those between mosquitoes and their gut microbiota. If this topic interests you, get in touch! We are actively recruiting new lab members.
Mailing address:
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Department of Bacteriology
1550 Linden Drive
Madison, WI 53706 USA
Lab phone: +1 (608) 263-6375
Fax: +1 (608) 262-9865
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RECENT POSTS
Kerri and Andrew receive support from the Dairy Innovation Hub
The lab has received funding from the Dairy Innovation Hub to support a short-term, high-impact proposal on the capacity of flies to acquire and transmit disease-causing bacteria to dairy cows! The award will provide two …
STUDENT BLOG – Andrew Sommer: Life history impacts on fly-microbe interactions
I am very excited to be able to share with everyone the above video featuring my research on the potential role that Muscidae (Diptera) flies play in the transmission of mastitis- and enteritis-causing bacteria to …
Our lab’s commitment to improving diversity in STEM
We believe that everyone has a place in STEM. We also recognize how a legacy of systemic racism and marginalization has put careers in STEM out of reach for many people. We are committed to …
Congratulations to Serena!
Serena Zhao has been appointed as an NIH trainee through the Parasitology & Vector Biology Training Program. Congratulations, Serena!
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