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
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.
October 2019 Congrats to Annabelle on her review on the abundance, diversity, and plant-specific adaptations of plant-associated lactic acid bacteria published in Environmental Microbiology Reports.
July 2019 Maria joined the Kerry Health & Nutrition Institute's Scientific Advisory Council.
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.
October 2019 Congrats to Annabelle on her review on the abundance, diversity, and plant-specific adaptations of plant-associated lactic acid bacteria published in Environmental Microbiology Reports.
July 2019 Maria joined the Kerry Health & Nutrition Institute's Scientific Advisory Council.
It was a pleasure to host Edward Kim in the UC Davis Young Scholars Program in our lab this summer
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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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