Anita Voigt, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Associate

Working on understanding the fundamental roles of the microbiome, particularly the skin and the gut microbiome.

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About Anita Voigt, Ph.D.

Anita, a joint postdoctoral fellow with the Oh and Weinstock groups, is most recently from Heidelberg, Germany, where she studied with Dr. Peer Bork and Dr. Magnus von Knebel Doeberitz on numerous microbiome projects related to colorectal cancer and methods development. She is interested in understanding the fundamental roles of the microbiome, particularly the skin and the gut microbiome, in health and disease.

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Education and Experience

2011 – 2014 Ph.D. in Biology

EMBL Heidelberg and University of Heidelberg, Germany

2008 – 2010 M.Sc. in Molecular Biotechnology

University of Heidelberg, Germany

2005 – 2008 B.Sc. in Molecular Biotechnology

University of Heidelberg, Germany

Research HighlightDecember 11, 2018
The unexpected advantages of outbred mice in research
Recently developed outbred mouse populations, such as the diversity outbred (DO) mice at The Jackson Laboratory (JAX), have created research options that parallel or even exceed human genetic diversity. Research with DO mice offers a full range of genetic diversity, and therefore more generalizability of responses across populations.
Research HighlightDecember 03, 2018
How well does your microbiome grow?
JAX researchers have developed a growth rate index that helps scientists estimate growth rates of microbial communities.
Press ReleaseNovember 13, 2018
V Foundation funds JAX cancer research for third straight year
Armed with new funding from the V Foundation, Olga Anczuków-Camarda is uncovering genetic changes in the breast, paving the road to early cancer detection and prevention.
Research HighlightNovember 08, 2018
Working with uncertainty in cell populations
JAX researchers have developed a new computational algorithm that is capable of modeling the effects of both stochastic gene expression and cell-to-cell variability in a cell population.

Blog PostDecember 11, 2018
Nesting dolls and Narnia
If movies were true to real life, matryoshka dolls would provide a good analogy for genomics research.
Blog PostNovember 27, 2018
Efficient and effective methods to use family history data for risk assessment
As 1 in 10 people are at increased risk for cancer, but often go undetected, knowing who these people are can lead to personalized management and better health outcomes.
- Cancer/Tumors
- Cancer
Blog PostNovember 12, 2018
Moving forward at the National Cancer Institute
It’s an exciting era for cancer research and care, but NCI Director Norman “Ned” Sharpless knows the formidable challenges that still must be overcome.
Blog PostOctober 31, 2018
Can we do a better job of preserving fertility and ovarian function for young breast cancer survivors?
Young women with a new cancer diagnosis are faced with a number of challenges. These patients (and their providers) are often anxious to begin treatment right away. The problem is that many young women haven’t started or completed their families at the time of their diagnosis.

Anita Voigt, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Associate

About Anita Voigt, Ph.D.

Selected Publications