The Marco lab is located in The Department of Food Science & Technology at The University of California, Davis
Research in the Marco lab examines the roles of microorganisms in determining food safety, food quality, and gut health. A common thread to our research is the investigation of the ecology and host-microbe interactions of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in food systems and the mammalian digestive tract. The broad objective of our studies is to identify the attributes of microorganisms that can be used to guide improvements in food production to benefit human health.
Research in the Marco lab examines the roles of microorganisms in determining food safety, food quality, and gut health. A common thread to our research is the investigation of the ecology and host-microbe interactions of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in food systems and the mammalian digestive tract. The broad objective of our studies is to identify the attributes of microorganisms that can be used to guide improvements in food production to benefit human health.
LAB NEWS
May 2020 Our comprehensive review on how the gut microbiome changes in response to resistant starch type 2 was published in Nutrition Research. Congrats to Zach on leading the way on this paper!
February 2020 We published a review on probiotic prevention of antibiotic associated diarrhea (AAD). The crux is that we still know very little about AAD and the molecular mechanisms responsible for probiotic effects.
December 2019 Congratulations to Zach for winning a poster prize at the 2019 Stanford Microbiome Symposium!
November 2019 Our paper showing that Lactobacillus plantarum rapidly repairs epithelial barriers in the virally inflammed gut by a PPARalpha derived mechanism was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
October 2019 We were awarded a new two-year grant to develop educational resources and research on fresh fermented fruits and vegetables from the California Department of Food & Agriculture.
February 2020 We published a review on probiotic prevention of antibiotic associated diarrhea (AAD). The crux is that we still know very little about AAD and the molecular mechanisms responsible for probiotic effects.
December 2019 Congratulations to Zach for winning a poster prize at the 2019 Stanford Microbiome Symposium!
November 2019 Our paper showing that Lactobacillus plantarum rapidly repairs epithelial barriers in the virally inflammed gut by a PPARalpha derived mechanism was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
October 2019 We were awarded a new two-year grant to develop educational resources and research on fresh fermented fruits and vegetables from the California Department of Food & Agriculture.
Celebrating our lab!
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Former graduate students Ellie, Bokyung, Tom, Lauren, and Charlotte back for a visit at the first ever lab reunion party.
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