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I currently am an Associate Professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases. My research program explores the mechanisms by which myriad human-associated microorganisms impact our health and wellbeing. This work entails culture-independent characterization of complex microbial communities through high-throughput sequencing and analysis of 16S rRNA gene and metagenomic sequences. We have conducted several large, multi-centered, international studies in both infants and adults that have achieved a significantly deeper understanding of human microbiology in health and disease, including obesity and metabolic disease.