Dr. Solomon Mekonnen
Postdoc
Research interests: 
Molecular mechanisms of probiotic benefits on GI tract function.

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Annabelle Yu
PhD Student
Microbiology Graduate Group
Research interests:
Ecology and functional attributes of lactic acid bacteria on plants and fermented plant foods

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Zach Bendiks
PhD Student
Microbiology Graduate Group
Research interests: Gut microbiology and fermentable fibers

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Zhengyao (Zeya) Xue
PhD Student
Food Science Graduate Group
Research interests: Bacterial ecology of milks and fermented dairy products

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Jason Brooks
Jr Specialist
Research interests: Genetics and ecology of plant-associated LAB

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Hiu Mak
Undergraduate Researcher

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Dr. Matthew Wright
Postdoc
​Research interests: Diet and the intestinal microbiome. Genomics of lactic acid bacteria.

Dr. Jinlin Guo
Visiting Professor
Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Dustin Heeney
PhD Student
Microbiology Graduate Group
Research interests: Molecular host-microbe interactions of Lactobacillus in the digestive tract

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Eric Stevens
PhD Student
Microbiology Graduate Group
Research interests: Diversity and functional attributes of lactic acid bacteria

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Glory Bui
PhD Student
Microbiology Graduate Group
Research interests: Host-microbe interactions of probiotic ​Lactobacillus

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Yun (Nicole) Fu
Undergraduate Assistant

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David Shih
Undergraduate Assistant

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