Seth R. Bordenstein, PhD

Dr. Bordenstein is a biologist in the Departments of Biological Sciences and Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology at Vanderbilt University. He is an Associate Professor with broad interests in the role of viruses and bacteria in animal evolution and health including the universality of maternal microbial transmission, the microbial ecology of reproductive tissues in animals, and the influence of reproductive infections on animal biology. He is the founding director of the Vanderbilt Microbiome Initiative and worldwide outreach program Discover the Microbes Within! The Wolbachia Project. Dr. Bordenstein received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. from the University of Rochester and held a Postdoctoral Fellowship with the National Research Council while at the Marine Biological Laboratory. You can follow his scholarship and outreach efforts on Twitter @Symbionticism, an easy-reading blog Symbionticism, YouTube video channel, or lab website: http://bordensteinlab.vanderbilt.edu. Dr. Bordenstein is always looking for new talent, passion and a commitment to excellence in science and outreach.