Laura Grieneisen

(She, Her, Hers)

Assistant Professor

Biology

Office: SCI 208
Phone: 250.807.8760
Email: laura.grieneisen@ubc.ca

Research Summary

Host-microbiome interactions in wild systems; microbial ecology

Courses & Teaching

Environmental microbiology

Websites

lauragrieneisen.com

Degrees

PhD, University of Notre Dame
MS, Bucknell University

Research Interests & Projects

My research uses wild animal systems to pioneer our understanding of how an individual’s genes, social behaviors, and ecology predict the composition of its gut microbiome, and how microbiome variation, in turn, affects host health. Further, the microbiome is temporally dynamic, and large gaps remain in our understanding of the forces that shape the microbiome over time. Wild animal systems can provide unique insights into filling these gaps.

Selected Publications & Presentations

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Professional Services/Affiliations/Committees

Microbes & Social Equity Working Group