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Erica Hartmann is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and has a courtesy appointment in the Department of Medicine, Pulmonary Division. She received her Ph.D. in Biological Design from Arizona State University and her B.S. in Cellular & Molecular Biology from Johns Hopkins University. Her research primarily focuses on understanding how microbial communities respond to anthropogenic chemicals at a molecular level. She investigates the influence of these chemicals on real-world outcomes, particularly in controlling the spread of undesirable traits such as antibiotic resistance. Hartmann's laboratory collects samples from various environments, including vacuuming dust from buildings, and employs shotgun DNA sequencing and other -omics methods to detect relevant genes and proteins. The ultimate goal of her work is to enhance bioremediation methods, prevent antibiotic resistance, and promote public health sustainability.
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