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Matthew B. Sullivan is a Professor of Microbiology and Director of the Center of Microbiome Science at The Ohio State University. His research focuses on phage ecology, evolution, and their impacts on microbial biogeochemical processes. Sullivan holds a B.S. from Long Island University (1997), M.Phil. from Queen's University Belfast (1998), Ph.D. from MIT/WHOI (2004), and completed postdoctoral work at MIT (2004-2007).
His lab investigates phage-host interactions, particularly cyanophages' role in photosynthetic host dynamics. Key research areas include viral metagenomics, model-system experimentation, and single-cell assays to understand phage-host interactions in natural environments. Sullivan leads efforts in developing tools like VirSorter2 and MArVD2 for viral discovery and analysis.
Publications highlight viral contributions to marine biogeochemistry, RNA virus diversity, and gut virome dynamics. His work bridges environmental microbiology with computational biology, advancing understanding of viral roles in ecosystems. Sullivan collaborates globally, including with Tara Oceans and international consortia, to explore ocean microbiomes and viral impacts.
Research also extends to applied areas like microbiota transfer therapy and spinal cord injury microbiome studies. Sullivan's lab emphasizes open science, contributing to databases like the Gut Virome Database and iVirus, fostering community-driven virome research.
