Michael Silverstein

Michael is a PhD student in the Bioinformatics program and he is interested in the role that soil microbial interactions play in regulating climate change. He got his start in studying microbial communities while working at Finch Therapeutics where he helped to design a microbial consortia for the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis using gut microbiome derived strains. While his hands and mind aren’t in the dirt he enjoys rock climbing, cooking, reading, biking, playing music, gardening, and camping (so, some dirt still included…). He is co-advised by Jennifer Bhatnagar.