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Professor Blumer-Schuette’s research interests include microbial physiology and genomics of non-model microorganisms living at the extremes of life. Current projects include unraveling mechanisms used by extremophilic microbes to interact with substrates that they require as an energy source. Given the intense competition in microbial biospheres, the ability to efficiently harness energy sources, be they organic or inorganic, is crucial for microbes. Implications for understanding these mechanisms range from outlining how microbial attachment mechanisms have functionally evolved, to the environmental implications of these mechanisms and identifying targets for rational design of commercially relevant microbes.
Sara E. Blumer-Schuette, Ph.D.
Office: 331 MSC Lab: 330 MSC
(248) 370-3168 (248) 370-2918
Mail: 118 Library Drive
374 Dodge Hall
Rochester, MI 48309-4479
Email: blumerschuette AT oakland DOT edu