J Gregory Caporaso

J Gregory Caporaso is a Professor at Northern Arizona University and a key member of the Pathogen and Microbiome Institute. He is also affiliated with the Immunology and Microbial Genomics Division at TGen (Translational Genomics Research Institute). A leader in microbiome research and biological data science, he specializes in developing open-source computational tools for microbiome analysis.

• Role: Program Manager and Principal Investigator (PI) of QIIME 2, the most cited microbiome data science platform.
• Contributor to MOSHPIT (metagenomics data analysis) and Jupyter Book (scientific publishing).
• Research focus: Applications of microbiome science in cancer treatment (e.g., fecal microbiota transplant impact) and environmental sustainability.

His lab trains Research Software Engineers and Data Scientists, emphasizing accessible and cutting-edge methodologies. He co-founded Cymis Benefit Corporation, bridging academic innovation with entrepreneurial impact.