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Gary Andersen

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Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology

  • Molecular EcoSystems Biology

Secondary Affiliation: DOE Joint Genome Institute

Building: 977, Room 107
Mail Stop: 977
Phone: (510) 495-2795
Fax: (510) 486-7152
glandersen@lbl.gov
http://esd1.lbl.gov/research/facilities/andersenlab/

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I am interested in using molecular approaches to study the dynamics of microbial community structure in the environment. This includes the development of new techniques to dissect the microbial diversity of complex ecosystems. The long-term goal of this research is to integrate different fields of biology (i.e., genomics, ecology, molecular biology, proteomics and bioinformatics) to provide insight into the interactions of environmental microorganisms under stressful conditions. My current research focuses on the microbial ecology of airborne and aquatic bacteria with an emphasis on the natural distribution of pathogens in the environment. I have developed numerous microarray systems for the measurement of microbial diversity and the identification of bacterial communities by 16S and other gene sequences. I have also used microarrays for whole genome expression of genes in response to environmental stimuli.

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Congratulations to Biosciences Area Director’s Award Recipients

September 22, 2021

Numerous Biosciences Area personnel are among the 2021 Berkeley Lab Director’s Awards honorees. This annual program recognizes outstanding contributions by employees to all facets of Lab activities. A complete list of winners can be found here. The 10th annual Director’s Awards ceremony will take place on November 18 at noon.

From the Molecular to the Mesoscale: The EcoPOD Provides A New Way to Link Plants, Soil, and Microbes

June 1, 2021

On May 25, Berkeley Lab and Biosciences Area leadership officially welcomed the EcoPOD to its home at Potter Street in West Berkeley. The Lab’s Deputy Director for Research Horst Simon and Associate Laboratory Director for Biosciences Mary Maxon opened the doors of the EcoPOD after Maxon cut the ceremonial ribbon.

PhyloChip Provides Clarity Amid Hawaiian Water Contamination Concerns

June 6, 2019

To better understand the cause of high counts of potentially pathogenic fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) in the watersheds of the Mahaulepu Valley and Waikomo Stream in southeast Kauai, the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) commissioned a study by Berkeley Lab microbial ecologists Gary Andersen and Eric Dubinsky. The duo is frequently invited to lead microbial water assessment projects thanks to their expertise and the PhyloChip, a credit card-sized microbial detection technology invented by Andersen and others at Berkeley Lab.

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