Adam M. Deutschbauer
Department Head, Comparative and Functional Genomics
Biologist Staff Scientist
Building: 977, Room 261
Phone: (510) 486-5473
AMDeutschbauer@lbl.gov
Biography
Adam Deutschbauer has a background in Microbial systems biology. As part of the Virtual Institute of Microbial Stress and Survival, he develops next-generation tools for microbial functional genomics. As the Biotechnology Component Deputy Director, he will help drive the development of experimental and computational approaches to develop models of microbial metabolism, gene regulation, and signal transduction. He will ensure the teams can meet project goals, encourage integration and collaboration between groups.
Recent Publications
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Dub-seq Used to Screen Phage Proteins for Antibiotic Properties
A team of researchers from Berkeley Lab, UC Berkeley, and Texas A&M University worked together on a high-throughput genetic screen to identify which part of the bacteria bacteriophage viruses were targeting.
Comparative Functional Genomics Department Leadership Change
Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology Division Director Susannah Tringe announced a change in leadership of the Comparative and Functional Genomics (CFG) Department, effective January 4, 2022. Diane Dickel is stepping down as the Department Head; Adam Deutschbauer has agreed to take on the role.
New Protein Functions from Beneficial Human Gut Bacterium
Researchers in the Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology (EGSB) and Biological Systems and Engineering (BSE) Divisions at Berkeley Lab employed a large-scale functional genomics approach to systematically characterize Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, a beneficial bacterium prevalent in the human gut. They performed hundreds of genome-wide fitness assays and identified new functions for 40 proteins, including antibiotic tolerance, polysaccharide degradation, and colonization of the GI tract in germ-free mice.