Breadcrumb Home Genome Sequencing and Analysis Interactions between bacteria and host We also have several projects studying the interactions between bacteria and host. In one project, we investigate geographic gene expression patterns of bacterial and host genes in the gut, in order to understand how bacteria colonize gut tissue. Collaborators California Insititute of Technology Sarkis Mazmanian and Gregory Donaldson Latest news News 02.02.2026 Feng Zhang inducted into National Inventors Hall of Fame News 01.28.2026 How genes influence the microbes in our mouths News 01.23.2026 AI generates short DNA sequences that show promise for gene therapies News 01.16.2026 Scientists develop molecules that may treat Crohn’s disease All news