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Sloan Devlin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology at Harvard Medical School. His lab is focused on understanding the control of human-associated bacteria and their effects on health and disease. The human body hosts trillions of bacterial cells, which play a crucial role in immune system training, digestion, and overall health. His research addresses the molecular mechanisms by which the microbiota impacts human health, particularly its link to various diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease, metabolic disorders, and cancer. The lab employs a variety of techniques from microbiology, biochemistry, and molecular biology, leveraging small molecules to study bacterial metabolism. Devlin received his A.B. in chemistry from Harvard College and earned his Ph.D. at Stanford University. He has conducted postdoctoral research at the University of California, San Francisco, focusing on the biosynthetic pathways of small molecules produced by gut bacteria. His work aims to develop targeted therapeutic strategies for manipulating gut microbiota to enhance human health.
University of California, San Francisco • San Francisco, CA
Researched biosynthetic pathways and biological activities of small molecules produced by human-associated bacteria.
Harvard Medical School • Boston, MA
Conducting research on the interactions between human-associated bacteria and their effects on human health and disease.
Administered by the Division of Medical Sciences (DMS). GRE is not required and will not be considered for BBS, Immunology, and Neuroscience.