Research


Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Biotechnology, biofuels, biocatalysts, fermentation, food microbiology

Bioinformatics and -omics/Computational Biology

Elucidating biological phenomena by analyzing nucleic acid and protein sequences from microbes and microbial communities

Biology Education Research

The purpose of Biology Education Research at UGA is to promote research that requires integrated thinking about biology and university education and to develop interdisciplinary scientists who can do educational research and life sciences research.

Microbe-Host Interactions

Roles of microbes in disease, beneficial symbiosis, pathogenesis, parasitology, and immunology

Microbial Ecology

Interactions of microorganisms with the environment, and their roles in natural communities

Microbial Physiology

Diversity of metabolic and energy-generating pathways.

Molecular Microbiology

Molecular approaches to studying microbial structures, cell biology, gene regulation, genomic stability, development, etc.

Faculty Research Spotlight