RESEARCH
Antimicrobials are one of the most transformational discoveries in medicine, but the microbes they target are constantly evolving—driving a persistent arms race between treatment and resistance. At the same time, we are learning just how essential the gut microbiome is to overall health, immunity, and recovery from antibiotics. Our research investigates how antimicrobial use affects the microbiome, how microbes and resistance traits are shared between humans and animals, and how veterinary prescribing practices can be measured and improved. Together, these three domainsadvance our understanding of antimicrobial resistance at the human-animal interface.
We study gut microbiome health in different species - including humans! - and seek to identify factors that impact the microbiome's response to antibiotics.
We explore the exchange of bacteria, antimicrobial resistance genes, and healthy microbiota between animals and people, with particular emphasis on Clostridioides difficile ("C. diff").
​From dairy farms to veterinary hospitals, we quantify, evaluate, and seek to improve how antimicrobials are used in real-world veterinary settings.
