Liz Mallott

Liz Mallott is an Assistant Professor at Washington University in St. Louis studying how environmental factors shape host-associated microbial communities across species. Her research examines gut microbiome responses to pollutants, parasites, and reproductive states.

Using wild primate models and human cohorts, Mallott investigates how microbiome changes affect host health. Current projects include pollutant impacts on human microbiomes and comparative studies of microbial metabolism across primates.

Her work integrates field biology, metabolomics, and evolutionary theory. Mallott's research reveals fundamental principles of host-microbe coevolution and ecological resilience.