Dr. Cj Anderson

Biography

CJ Anderson studies how gut microbes interact with dying intestinal cells and explores the drivers of infections and microbial imbalances in the gut, aiming to develop new treatments to prevent infections and reduce intestinal damage. His lab focuses on how gut microbes engage with dying intestinal cells and how these interactions can influence injury repair. He uses bacterial genetics and mouse models to understand inflammatory disease responses and the effects of chemotherapy. Anderson's research addresses how shifts in microbial populations, known as dysbiosis, can lead to adverse health outcomes. His team utilizes host microbe-centric approaches to identify critical communication points between intestinal bacteria and mammalian epithelial cells through methods like bacterial RNA sequencing and metabolomic profiling. As a Wellcome Trust Career Development Fellow, he works to establish his own lab within the Wellcome Trust funded Centre for Inflammation Research. Anderson graduated with a BS in Biology from the University of Wisconsin and later completed his PhD in microbiology at the University of Virginia, where he studied bacterial signal transduction networks. He received several awards for his research and teaching.

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