Michele Swanson
University of Michigan Medical School
Michele Swanson, ASM president for 2018-2019, is a Professor at the University of Michigan Medical School. With Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt and Elio Schaechter, she is one of the hosts of the podcast This Week in Microbiology.
Latest from Michele Swanson
Bacteria send nucleotide signals
Oct. 3, 2019
An homage to the life and work of Stuart Levy, and the remarkably diverse array of cyclic nucleotides synthesized by bacteria that likely mediate interactions with animal and plant hosts.
Asgards meet the Tardigrades
Sept. 20, 2019
Tardigrades on the Moon, and the twelve year quest to isolate an archaeon that provides insights into the emergence of the first eukaryotic cell.
A magnetotactic consortium under the sea
Aug. 22, 2019
Mutualistic symbiosis between marine protists covered with magnetosome-containing bacteria.
This frass doesn’t stink
Aug. 8, 2019
How the microbiome and gut anatomy of a wood-feeding beetle promotes lignocellulose deconstruction, and bacteria that degrade PET plastic.
In the company of Elio
July 12, 2019
Elio Schaechter's career, his work in microbiology, and his love for microbes and mushrooms.