University of Southern California
USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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John Francis HeidelbergAssociate Professor of Biological SciencesContact Information E-mail: jheidelb@usc.edu Phone: (310) 510-4040 Office: AHF 107 LINKS Curriculum Vitae |
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 Ph.D. Marine-Estuarine-Environmental Sciences, University of Maryland, 1997
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B.A. Biology, Maryville College, 1987
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Description of Research |
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Summary Statement of Research Interests |
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| Dr. John Heidelberg’s research interests are the field of microbial genomics. Specifically, he is studying the metabolic potential of the common and abundant marine bacteria by sequencing these organisms’ DNA. Because we are unable to bring the vast majority of bacteria into a pure culture, we are unable to use more common microbiological techniques to study these uncultured bacteria. Therefore, Dr. Heidelberg employs on of the newest DNA sequencers to look at the genomes of these bacteria without the need of first growing the bacteria in pure culture. | |
Research Specialties |
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| Marine Metagenomics Marine Metatranscriptomics Marine Microbilogy Microbial Genomics | |
Service to the Profession |
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Editorships and Editorial Boards |
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Senior Editor, The ISME Journal: Multidisciplinary Journal of Microbial Ecology, 08/10/2006-
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