University of California-Davis · Microbiology & ImmunologyGut Health and Infectious Disease Lab
Andreas J Baumler · Davis, California
Research Focus
Dr. Andreas J. Baumler's lab focuses on understanding the complex interactions between gut microbiota, host health, and infectious diseases. Their research includes studying how probiotics like E. coli Nissle 1917 protect against infections from pathogens such as Salmonella, examining the impact of gut microbiota changes on chronic kidney disease, and probing the links between diet, gut bacteria, and inflammatory bowel disease. The lab employs a range of innovative techniques to uncover the mechanisms that maintain gut health and combat various diseases.
gut microbiotacolonization resistanceprobioticsinflammatory bowel diseasechronic kidney diseaseSalmonellamicrobial interactionsdysbiosisE. coli Nissle 1917infection prevention
Research Aims
5AIM 01Investigate the mechanisms by which E. coli Nissle 1917 protects against Salmonella infection.
AIM 02Understand the ecological causes of dysbiosis in chronic kidney disease.
AIM 03Determine the causative effects of dysbiosis on CKD progression.
AIM 04Explore the relationship between diet, gut microbiota, and inflammatory bowel disease.
AIM 05Test interventions like probiotics to restore gut balance in IBD.
Skills the Lab Values
cell cultureanimal modelsin vitro gut habitat modelingPCRmicrobiota analysisimmunological assaysdata interpretationCRISPRWestern blottingflow cytometry
Output against the department
Publications381top 10% of dept.48th of 486
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Citations36ktop 7% of dept.36th of 486
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