معرفی
Andrew Moeller is Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Princeton University, leading research on evolutionary dynamics between animals and their microbial symbionts. His laboratory investigates how microorganisms shape vertebrate adaptation through integrated gnotobiotic experiments, comparative genomics, and field studies.
Research examines coevolutionary patterns across mammals, birds and reptiles, with emphasis on microbiome transmission, social behavior effects on microbial communities, and genomic bases of host-microbe partnerships. Current projects explore microbial codiversification in hominids, ecological drivers of microbiome convergence, and fitness consequences of microbial symbioses.
Technical Innovation: Moeller's work advances metagenomic methods including low-cost sequencing protocols and contamination-free databases. Recent publications demonstrate sophisticated integration of field ecology with genomic analyses to uncover principles governing symbiotic relationships across evolutionary timescales.
