Joanna Colovas
Undergraduate Researcher since 2019
Research areas
- Intestinal Microbiome
- _Clostridium difficile_
Education
- BS: Michigan State University (2022)
Background
I am in the process of completing my studies as a Microbiology major with a minor in Global Public Health and Epidemiology at Michigan State University. Currently, I work with Sarah Tomkovich to explore how stresses on the gut microbiome affect colonization of Clostridium difficile. During the school year, I am part of the ShadeLab at MSU where I study the heritability of microbial communities using seeds.
Papers from time in Schloss lab
- Tomkovich S, Taylor A, King J, Colovas J, Bishop L, McBride K, Royzenblat S, Lesniak NA, Bergin IL, Schloss PD. 2021. An osmotic laxative renders mice susceptible to prolonged Clostridioides difficile colonization and hinders clearance. mSphere. 6: e00629-21. DOI: 10.1128/mSphere.00629-21.
- Lesniak NA, Tomkovich S, Henry A, Taylor A, Colovas J, Bishop L, McBride K, Schloss PD. 2022. Simplified fecal community transplant restores Clostridioides difficile colonization resistance to antibiotic perturbed murine communities. mBio. In press: e0136422. DOI: 10.1128/mbio.01364-22.