Historically neglected by microbial ecologists, soil viruses are now thought to be critical to global biogeochemical cycles. However, our understanding of their global distribution, activities, and interactions with the soil microbiome remains limited. Here, we present the Global Soil Virus (GSV)...
"Moisture modulates soil reservoirs of active DNA and RNA viruses" Soil is known to harbor viruses, but the majority are uncharacterized and their responses to environmental changes are unknown. Here, we used a multi-omics approach (metagenomics, metatranscriptomics and metaproteomics) to detect...
The soil microbiome performs many functions that are key to ecology, agriculture, and nutrient cycling. However, because of the complexity of this ecosystem we do not know the molecular details of the interactions between microbial species that lead to these important functions. Here, we use a...
Katherine joined the Sprunger Lab at the W. K. Kellogg Biological Station (part of Michigan State University) in January 2023. She came to KBS from Washington State University, where she earned her Ph.D. in soil science in 2022. Her research interests include agroecology with respect to how land...
Emeritus Professor Forage and Extension Agronomist at Washington State University https://css.wsu.edu/profile/?nid=fransen
Two factors that are well-known to influence soil microbiomes are the depth of the soil as well as the level of moisture. Previous works have demonstrated that climate change will increase the incidence of drought in soils, but it is unknown how fluctuations in moisture availability affect soil...
The research goal of this project is to develop computational methods to predict cell regulation phenotypes using small molecule and proteome data to understand outcomes in complex biological systems.
The research goal of this project is to develop a biologically informed machine learning (ML) model that integrates datasets from different studies, and leverages current biological knowledge in an automated manner, to improve predictions in biological data analysis.
The research goal of this project is to identify and control host functions hijacked during viral infection through use of PNNL ‘omics technologies and modeling capabilities.
The research goal of this project is to construct and streamline an approach to identify phenotype-relevant signatures by integrating various proteomics data. Leveraging protein structures and interaction networks, we will map structural changes and post-translational modifications to identify...
The research goal of this project is to build and understand model communities that show carbon storage phenotypes
By developing explainable, predictive metabolic models of individual microbes, we aim to design consortia that convert light and abundant atmospheric gases into high-value molecules through microbial division of labor.
The research goal of this project is to develop new theory and tools that leverage evolutionary perspectives and knowledge of the energetics of reactions to predict the most likely regulation in a given environment. These methods will accelerate exploration, modeling and understanding of cell...
Jeremy Zucker is a computational scientist in the department of computational biology at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. He is a principal investigator for a variety of sponsors, including DARPA, DOE, and internally funded LDRDs. He uses machine learning-powered causal models — abstract and...
