Claire M. Fraser

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Who is Claire M. Fraser?

Claire M. Fraser, PhD, is a world-renowned American microbiologist who launched a new field of study - microbial genomics and, through her ground-breaking research and pioneering leadership in this field, has fundamentally changed our understanding of the diversity and evolution of microbial life on Earth.

In 2007, Dr. Fraser was recruited to the University of Maryland School of Medicine as the Director of the newly-formed Institute for Genome Sciences. Previously, from 1998 – 2007, she was President and Director of The Institute for Genomic Research in Rockville, MD and led the teams that sequenced the genomics of many important bacterial and parasitic pathogens and the first model plant, Arabidopsis thaliana. Dr. Fraser’s seminal work on the 2001 Amerithrax investigation led to the identification of four genetic mutations in the anthrax spores that enabled the FBI to trace the material back to its original source. This pioneering effort catalyzed the development of the new field of microbial forensics. Her current research is an integral part of the Human Microbiome Project and is focused on how the structure and function of microbial communities in the human gastrointestinal tract change in association with diseases such as obesity and inflammatory bowel disease, and how these communities respond to interventions including oral vaccination and probiotics administration.

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Also known as
  • Claire Fraser
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Education
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Employment
  • The Institute for Genomic Research

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on July 23, 2013

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