The Wadhwa lab investigates how cells generate, sense, and respond to physical forces.

Structure/function of nanominerals (sulfide); anoxygenic photosynthesis; sulfur-cycling bacteria; microbe-nanomineral interactions (e- transfer); biogenic nanostructures; coupled S, N, &C cycles in natural/engineered systems

Much of the research in Dr. Garcia-Pichel’s lab involves microbial communities or key interactions between microbes, and Soumyadev will augment the lab’s capabilities in this area.

Suzuki’s research integrates evolutionary biology, microbiome science, and biomedical research to study the role of host-microbial interactions in animal biology.

Samyabrata (Sam) Sen is a PhD student at ASU studying the Type IX Secretion System, bacterial motility, and gut microbiome interactions through a mix of microbiology and computational approaches.