The Human Microbiome - Sean Conlan

Sean Conlan, Ph.D., is an associate investigator in the Microbial Genomics Section (MGS) of the Translational and Functional Genomics Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute. Dr. Conlan works closely with the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center to process, analyze and publicly deposit sequencing data associated with MGS projects. He also does basic research on the mechanisms of antibiotic resistance, plasmid biology and molecular epidemiology of hospital associated pathogens.

The NHGRI Short Course in Genomics offers science educators the opportunity to hear lectures and receive teaching resources from leading researchers, clinicians and staff. Topics include complex diseases, sequencing technologies, brain and behavior, bioinformatics, gene editing, the human microbiome and ethical issues in genomics research. More: https://www.genome.gov/shortcourse