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Eric C. Martens is a Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Michigan Medical School. His research focuses on the role of human gut microbiota in metabolizing complex carbohydrates and their implications in inflammatory diseases. He leads the Martens Lab and is a Center Member at the Rogel Cancer Center.
Education: PhD in Microbiology from the University of Wisconsin (2005); BA in Biology from Washington University (1997).
Research interests include microbial carbohydrate metabolism, host-microbe interactions in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and microbiome-driven therapeutic strategies. His lab investigates how gut bacteria degrade mucin glycans and dietary fibers, with recent studies on symbiotic species like Bacteroides and Ruminococcus torques.
Recent publications highlight mechanisms linking diet, microbiota composition, and disease susceptibility. Key findings include the role of Eubacterium rectale in low-fiber diets and Bacteroides ovatus in mitigating graft-versus-host disease.
His work integrates genomic evolution studies of gut bacteria, phage interactions, and microbial community assembly. Collaborations span microbiology, immunology, and translational medicine to develop diet-based therapies for intestinal health.
Labs/Teams: Martens Lab (focusing on microbiome-metabolism-disease interfaces). Notable lab member: Qinnan Yang (postdoctoral researcher).
