The Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience
Congratulations to Associate Professor of Chemistry Dr. Sandra Loesgen who was awarded a new three year National Science Foundation (NSF) Award:
According to Dr. Loesgen "This proposal is a natural extension of previous collaborative work with Virginia Weis on the chemistry of coral-algae symbiosis, which builds the foundation of healthy coral reefs. In this proposal, my lab takes the lead to also include the (often overlooked) associated microbiome (bacteria and fungi) and its chemical signaling. With Mark Martindale and his team, we are excited to expand the study to two Cnidarians (coral and jellyfish) and their microbiomes for chemical discovery and a deeper understanding of coral symbiosis."
