Beth Adamowicz

Beth Adamowicz has a diverse work experience in the field of microbiome research. Beth is currently employed as a Research Scientist in Microbiome Bioinformatics at Rebiotix Inc (a Ferring Company) since 2022. Prior to this, Beth worked at the University of Minnesota from 2019 to 2022, where they initially held a post-doctoral researcher position and later transitioned to a full-time, permanent staff scientist position. Beth'sresearch at the University of Minnesota focused on metabolic modeling of interspecies interactions in the human gut microbiome, particularly in the context of colorectal cancer. Beth utilized various techniques such as 16s and whole-genome sequencing of the gut microbiome and RNA-seq data from host cells to build and run computational models of cellular metabolism.

Before their tenure at the University of Minnesota, Beth completed their PhD thesis research at the University of Minnesota in 2019, investigating the effect of antibiotics on the ecology and evolution of metabolically co-dependent microbial communities in Dr. William Harcombe's lab. Prior to that, they gained experience as a laboratory technician at the University of Alberta, where they developed a multiplex genotyping protocol for polar bear pedigrees and analyzed whole-genome sequences of polar bears for genotyping of single-nucleotide polymorphisms. Additionally, Beth worked as an Assistant Advisor for Awards and Scholarships at the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of Alberta in 2011.

Beth's early research experience includes their role as an Undergraduate Research Assistant in the field of cattle rumen microbiome at the University of Alberta. Beth'swork involved extracting, cloning, and sequencing bacterial 16s rRNA genes from cattle rumen bacteria, as well as analyzing sequence data to determine microbial community structures.

Overall, Beth's work experience demonstrates their expertise and contributions in microbiome research, with a focus on metabolic modeling, interspecies interactions, and the impact of antibiotics on microbial communities.

Beth Adamowicz completed their education in the field of microbiology and molecular genetics. They earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree with honors in Molecular Genetics from the University of Alberta in the years 2009 to 2013. Subsequently, Beth pursued a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Microbiology, General at the University of Minnesota from 2013 to 2019. Furthermore, they obtained certifications in various programming languages and web development, including "Build Your Portfolio Website with HTML and CSS" from Coursera in March 2022, "Python Functions, Files, and Dictionaries" in November 2019, and "Python Basics" in August 2019.