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Mark Adams, Ph.D.

Director, Microbial Genomic Services

Farmington, CT

Development and application of approaches for human and mouse microbiome analysis and genomic analysis of the evolution of Gram-negative pathogens.

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About Mark Adams, Ph.D.

Dr. Adams comes from a rich background including industry, government, academic, and nonprofit settings. Throughout, he has focused on applying leading edge genomic and bioinformatic approaches to a variety of research problems in biology.

As one of the founding scientists at TIGR, Dr. Adams contributed extensively to the first genome sequence of a free-living organism, Haemophilus influenzae, and other microbial genomes. A co-founder of Celera Genomics, he led the DNA sequencing and genome annotation groups. He directed the Drosophila, human, and mouse genome sequencing projects, and a large-scale re-sequencing program to identify novel SNPs in humans.

From 2003-2011, Dr. Adams was Associate Professor of Genetics at Case Western Reserve University where he developed a research program in the evolution and mechanisms of antibiotic resistance in the nosocomial pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii. He also served as Director of the Genomics Core facility.

From 2011-2016, Dr. Adams was the Scientific Director and Professor at the J. Craig Venter Institute. There he directed programs that characterized genomic changes in the evolution of antibiotic resistance in hospital-acquired infections.

Dr. Adams received a B.A. in Chemistry from Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, NC and a Ph.D. in Biological Chemistry from the University of Michigan.

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Press Release January 10, 2017
Mark Adams joins The Jackson Laboratory as director, Microbial Genomic Services

Genomics pioneer and bioinformatics expert Mark Adams, Ph.D. will enhance the The Jackson Laboratory’s large-scale microbiome initiatives.

Mark Adams, Ph.D.

Director, Microbial Genomic Services

About Mark Adams, Ph.D.

Selected Publications

Mark Adams joins The Jackson Laboratory as director, Microbial Genomic Services