Assistant Professor
My research focuses on studying the microbial ecology of host-associated microbial communities of amphibians. Infectious diseases have been attributed to the decline of amphibians worldwide, and amphibian microbial symbionts may play a key role in pathogen defense mechanisms. I apply an integrative system approach using host genetics, metagenomics, and traditional microbiological techniques to holistically evaluate interactions between amphibian hosts, their microbial symbionts, and pathogens. I seek to understand what host-factors contribute to the assembly of microbiomes, identify microbial symbionts associated with important host functions, and determine how environmental change affects key associations between hosts and beneficial microbes. This line of research has the potential to benefit the fields of conservation, agriculture, and biomedicine.
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About Obed Hernandez-Gomez
My research focuses on studying the microbial ecology of host-associated microbial communities of amphibians. Infectious diseases have been attributed to the decline of amphibians worldwide, and amphibian microbial symbionts may play a key role in pathogen defense mechanisms. I apply an integrative system approach using host genetics, metagenomics, and traditional microbiological techniques to holistically evaluate interactions between amphibian hosts, their microbial symbionts, and pathogens. I seek to understand what host-factors contribute to the assembly of microbiomes, identify microbial symbionts associated with important host functions, and determine how environmental change affects key associations between hosts and beneficial microbes. This line of research has the potential to benefit the fields of conservation, agriculture, and biomedicine.
| Present | Assistant Professor, Dominican University of California ‐ Department of Natural Sciences and Mathematics | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
| 2021 | Competitive Research Grant |
| Dominican University of California, School of Health and Natural Sciences | |
| $3,006.00 | |
| 2020 | Competitive Research Grant |
| Dominican University of California, School of Health and Natural Sciences | |
| $3,000.00 | |
| 2019 | Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship |
| The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine | |
| $45,000 | |
| 2017 | Endangered Species Grant |
| Indiana Department of Natural Resources | |
| Role: Co-Principal Investigator | |
| $92,845.00 | |
| 2017 | Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Biology |
| National Science Foundation | |
| $138,000.00 | |
| 2016 | Investigating hellbender immunity and advantages of environmental microbe exposure prior to re-introduction |
| Cryptobranchid Interest Group | |
| Role: Co-Principal Investigator | |
| $948.00 | |
| 2016 | Investigating hellbender immunity and advantages of environmental microbe exposure prior to re-introduction |
| Indiana Academy of Sciences | |
| Role: Co-Principal Investigator | |
| $3,000.00 | |
| 2014 | Landscape genetics of wood frogs (Lithobates sylvaticus) in a complex world: pesticides, viruses, and parasites |
| Purdue University-Department of Forestry and Natural Resources | |
| s Investments in Excellence Small Grants Program | |
| Role: Co-Principal Investigator | |
| $15,000.00 | |
| 2013 | Bridging the gap between community colleges and four-year institutions: a collaboration between Purdue University’s Latinx Graduate Student Organization and Ivy Tech Community College |
| Purdue University-Office of Engagement | |
| Community Service/Service Learning Grant Program | |
| $500.00 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
| Present | Reviewer, 17 professional journals including: Microbial Ecology, Animals, Scientific Reports | 2019 | Co-chair, Utility of Microbiomes for Population Management Symposium, The Wildlife Society Meeting |
Honors and Awards
- Purdue University – Department of Forestry and Natural Resources Outstanding Young Alumni Award 2021
Courses
- Computational Biology and Chemistry
- General Microbiology
- Herpetology 101
- Research Methodologies
- Advanced Genetics
- Cellular and Developmental biology
| 2017 | PhD, Purdue University ‐ Forestry and Natural Resources | |
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| 2010 | BS, Texas Tech University ‐ Biological Sciences | |
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Contact Information
Dominican University of California
Department of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
50 Acacia Ave.
San Rafael, CA 94901
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