Forest Rohwer, Ph.D.

Viral-microbial Interaction in Marine Ecosystems

 

The Rohwer lab studies how viruses and microbes influence energy and nutrient cycling. We mostly work on coral reefs, but some times end up in colder places like the Arctic.

Forest Rohwer, Ph.D.
 

Research Description

The Rohwer lab studies how viruses and microbes influence energy and nutrient cycling. We mostly work on coral reefs, but some times end up in colder places like the Arctic.

Research Impact

Our research impacts all areas of biology, from our understanding of the ocean to human health. Viruses the infect microbes are the most abundant and diverse organisms on the planet. In the past we have shown that these viruses influence the rates at which different genes move around, form novel immune systems, and change biogeochemical cycles. Our current work is expected to provide more specific rules for these interactions.

Media Press

U-T San Diego - Diving can be dangerous. Iceberg nearly crushes SDSU scientists

 
 

related links

Marine Microbiology Initiative Science San Diego State University Research Foundation Back

Education

Ph.D. Molecular Biology
University of California San Diego and San Diego State University Joint Doctoral Program, 1997

College of Idaho, 1991

Awards

Highly Cited Researcher in Microbiology, HighlyCited.com, 2014

SDSU Alumni Association Award for Outstanding Faculty Contributions - "Monty", 2011

Achievement Award, Sigma Xi, 2009

International Society of Microbial Ecology Young Investigators Award, 2008

Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) Fellow in Integrated Microbial Biodiversity Program, 2007

American Academy for Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow, 2006

SDSU Foundation Technology Transfer Office Honorable Mention of Inventorship, 2002

Papers

Quistad, S. D., A. Stotland, K. L. Barott, C. A. Smurthwaite, B. J. Hilton, J. A. Grasis, R. Wolkowicz, & F. L. Rohwer. (2014). Evolution of TNF-induced apoptosis reveals 550 My of functional conservation. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1405912111

Whiteson, K. L., S. Meinardi, Y. W. Lim, R. Schmieder, H. Maughan, R. Quinn, D. R. Blake, D. Conrad, & F. Rohwer. (2014). Breath gas metabolites and bacterial metagenomes from cystic fibrosis airways indicate active pH neutral 2,3-butanedione fermentation. ISME J, 8(6), 1247-1258. doi: 10.1038/ismej.2013.229

Dinsdale, E. A., R. A. Edwards, D. Hall, F. Angly, M. Breitbart, J. M. Brulc, M. Furlan, C. Desnues, M. Haynes, L. Li, L. McDaniel, M. A. Moran, K. E. Nelson, C. Nilsson, R. Olson, J. Paul, B. R. Brito, Y. Ruan, B. K. Swan, R. Stevens, D. L. Valentine, R. V. Thurber, L. Wegley, B. A. White, & F. Rohwer. (2008). Functional metagenomic profiling of nine biomes. Nature, 452(7187), 629-632. doi: 10.1038/nature06810

Dinsdale, E. A., O. Pantos, S. Smriga, R. A. Edwards, F. Angly, L. Wegley, M. Hatay, D. Hall, E. Brown, M. Haynes, L. Krause, E. Sala, S. A. Sandin, R. V. Thurber, B. L. Willis, F. Azam, N. Knowlton, & F. Rohwer. (2008). Microbial ecology of four coral atolls in the Northern Line Islands. PLoS One, 3(2), e1584. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0001584

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