Chris Smillie
- Program Years: 2011-2015
- Academic Institution: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Field of Study: Biology, Computer Science and Bioengineering
- Academic Advisor: Eric Alm
- Practicum(s):
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (2013) - Degree(s):
B.S. Mathematics, and B.S. Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Arizona, 2009
Current Status
- Research Area: Biology, Computer Science and Bioengineering
Publications
Poutahidis T., Kleinewietfeld M., Smillie C., Levkovich T., Perrotta A., Bhela S., Varian B. J., Ibrahim Y. M., Lakritz J. R., Kearney S. M., Chatzigiagkos A., Hafler D. A., Alm E. J., & Erdman S. E. Microbial reprogramming inhibits Western diet-associated obesity. PLoS One. 8(7):e68596 (2013).Levkovich T., Poutahidis T., Smillie C., Varian B. J., Ibrahim Y. M., Lakritz J. R., Alm E. J., & Erdman S. E. Probiotic bacteria induce a 'glow of health.' PLoS One. 8(1):e53867 (2013).
Papa, E., Docktor, M., Smillie, C., Weber, S., Preheim, S. P., Gevers, D., Giannoukos, G., Ciulla, D., Tabbaa, D., Ingram, J., Schauer, D., Ward, D., Korzenik, J., Xavier, R., Bousvaros, A., & Alm, E. Non-invasive mapping of the gastrointestinal microbiota identifies children with inflammatory bowel disease. PLoS One. 7(6):e39242 (2012).
The Human Microbiome Project Consortium. Structure, function and diversity of the healthy human microbiome. Nature. 486, 207-214 (2012).
The Human Microbiome Project Consortium. A framework for human microbiome research. Nature. 486, 215-221 (2012).
Smillie, C., Smith, M., Friedman, J., Cordero, O., David, L., & Alm, E. Ecology drives a global network of gene exchange connecting the human microbiome. Nature. 480, 241-244 (2011).
Smillie, C., Garcillan-Barcia, M.P., Francia, M.V., Rocha, E.P.C. & de la Cruz, F. Mobility of Plasmids. Microbiol. Mol. Biol. Rev. 74, 434-452 (2010).
Jarvik, T., Smillie, C., Groisman, E.A. & Ochman, H. Short-Term Signatures of Evolutionary Change in the Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium 14028 Genome. J. Bacteriol. 192, 560-567 (2010).
van Passel, M.W., Smillie, C.S. & Ochman, H. Gene Decay in Archaea. Archaea. 2, 137-143 (2007).
Awards
NSF GRFP Fellowship (declined), 2011DoD NDSEG Fellowship (declined), 2011
BRAVO Research Scholarship (Institut Pasteur), 2008-09
Best senior thesis in Biochemistry, 2008
Galileo Circle Scholarship, 2008
Michael A. Wells Scholarship, 2008
Robert Carter Scholarship, 2007