Bridget O'Connor

Bridget O'Connor is a skilled Project and Program Manager specializing in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Massachusetts General Hospital since April 2024. Prior to this role, Bridget served as a Senior Research Associate at Holobiome from June 2020 to March 2024, leading projects in anaerobic bacterial cultivation and genomic analysis, while also innovating methods for ex vivo gut bacteria communities. Bridget's earlier experience includes a role as a Research Associate at Holobiome, where important genomic analyses were conducted to discover novel anaerobic bacteria, as well as a Teaching Assistant position at the University of Massachusetts Amherst for introductory microbiology laboratories. Bridget started in the microbiological field as a Microbiology Intern at Holobiome in 2019. Educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology and a minor in Psychology and Brain Sciences from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, completed in 2020.