Aaron Puri

Aaron Puri is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at the University of Utah, specializing in chemical ecology and natural product discovery. His research focuses on bacterial interactions in methane-oxidizing communities and the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites.

• Education: B.S. from University of Chicago, Ph.D. from Stanford University School of Medicine

Dr. Puri's work bridges microbiology and chemistry, with projects targeting:

• Chemical Ecology: Decoding interspecies signaling in methane-oxidizing bacteria
• Natural Products: Discovering therapeutics from underexplored bacterial genomes
• Biosynthesis: Activating cryptic gene clusters for novel compound production

Recent publications highlight advancements in quorum sensing mechanisms (2025), inverse stable isotopic labeling techniques (2024), and methanotroph community dynamics. His research also explores spatially resolved model ecosystems for studying microbial phenotypes (2023-2024). Key methods include GNPS Dashboard for mass spectrometry analysis (2021-2022).

Dr. Puri leads the CAREER-funded project on quorum sensing in methanotrophs (2024) and has developed genetic tools for industrial methanotrophs (2015). His lab maintains a strong focus on environmental microbiology and biotechnological applications.