معرفی
Joshua Blodgett is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at Washington University in St. Louis. His research focuses on interdisciplinary questions at the intersection of bacterial small molecule production, spanning biology, chemistry, and ecology. The Blodgett Lab investigates Streptomyces bacteria, renowned for producing bioactive natural products like antibiotics, and explores their untapped biosynthetic potential through sequencing-based discovery.
- Department of Biology, Washington University in St. Louis
- Associate Professor of Biology
Research interests center on:
- Chemical Ecology
- Biosynthesis of Natural Products
- Regulation and Metabolism of Bacterial Compounds
- Bacterial Genetics and Bioinformatics
- Drug and Agricultural Lead Discovery
- Antibiotic Crypticity in Streptomyces
Recent publications highlight advancements in polycyclic tetramate macrolactam biosynthesis, piperazate metabolism, and genome-guided discovery of novel antibiotics. The lab combines environmental isolations, molecular tool development, and bioinformatic analyses to unlock Streptomyces' biosynthetic capacity.
Contact: jblodgett@wustl.edu | Lab Website: Actino Lab
