The National Microbiome Data Collaborative
The National Microbiome Data Collaborative (NMDC) team is building an integrated data science ecosystem that leverages existing data standards, data resources, and infrastructure in the microbiome research space. The NMDC is launching the NMDC Ambassador program to...

Jen Kalaidis-Meslow
Administrative Manager
kalai004@umn.edu



Amy Angel
Accountant
angel188@umn.edu



Is PFAS a Problem in Municipal Compost?
MnDRIVE brings industry and regulators together to weigh costs, benefits, solutions.



Fighting Farmland Pollution with Fungi
With support from the MnDRIVE Environment Initiative, doctoral candidate Laura Bender harnesses the power of soil fungi to help plants absorb pollutants.



An End in Sight For “Forever Chemicals”
MnDRIVE researchers Mikael Elias and Lawrence Wackett are studying Acidimicrobium in hopes of harnessing the bacteria’s PFAS-degrading power.



Understanding a Toxic Necessity
Jannell Bazurto, assistant professor of Plant and Microbial Biology at the University of Minnesota, is pursuing a better understanding of formaldehyde, a chemical that is carcinogenic, toxic, and produced by all living things.
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Microbiology, Pharmacology, and Gastroenterology A postdoctoral position is immediately available in the BioTechnology Institute and Department of Medicine, Div. of Gastroenterology, at the University of Minnesota. Mike Sadowsky and...