
Michael Adams
Distinguished Research Professor
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Functional and structural genomics, metabolism and enzymology of organisms
that grow near 100C.
Learn more about this group by contacting Dr. Christine Szymanski (cszymans@uga.edu) or Dr. Stephen Trent (strent@uga.edu).
Microbes play critical roles in our biology and the ecosystem that we live in. Since this diverse group of microorganisms has been in existence for much longer than we have, they represent an untapped resource of unique enzymes and systems for exploitation. Members of the Microbial Biotechnology Interest Group use microbial genetics, laboratory evolution, glycoengineering and synthetic biology to develop new and improved vaccines and adjuvants for use in medicine, food microbiology, biofuels, fermentation and other industrial processes.