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Michael Allen, PhD

  • 614 Citations
  • 13 h-Index
20032020

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Area of Expertise

Research in the Allen Laboratory focuses on the microbiology of vector-borne diseases and microbiome-host studies of human, plant, and animal systems. The former includes testing of all ticks submitted to the state of Texas for the presence of specific bacterial pathogens in cooperation with the Texas Department of State Health Services; research into factors influencing disease transmission from ticks and other arthropods; and mechanisms of immune avoidance by tick-borne pathogens. The microbiome research includes investigation of complex bacterial communities and their interactions with a wide variety of hosts; defining factors that disrupt or support microbial community assembly and structure; exploring community dynamics in polymicrobial diseases of different organ systems (e.g. gut, lung); development of genetically engineered probiotics for the treatment of disease; and applications of microbiome research to problems in forensic science.

Education/Academic qualification

PhD in Microbiology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

BS in Biology, University of Texas at Arlington

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Projects

Principles Underlying the Success of the Weedy Invader Sorghum Halepense ('johnsongrass'), Towards its Containment and Mitigation

Allen, M.

University of Texas, Tyler

1/09/19 → 30/04/20

Project: Research

Testing and Optimization of Microbiome Analysis Techniques in Forensically Relevant Samples

Allen, M.

Texas A&M AgriLife Research

1/01/19 → 31/12/19

Project: Research

Development of a Mock Microbial Community for Microbial Forensic Technique Characterization Evaluation and Optimization

Allen, M.

Texas A&M University - College Station

1/05/18 → 31/10/18

Project: Research

Humanization of a Genetically Engineered Probiotic to treat Phenylkeonuria (PKU)

Allen, M.

National PKU Alliance

1/03/18 → 28/02/19

Project: Research

Rapid Characterization of Microbial Community Structure and Fecal Contamination of Floodwaters Generated by Hurricane Harvey

Allen, M. & Zhang, Y.

Univ of Houston - Clear Lake

15/10/17 → 31/03/18

Project: Research

Research Output

  • 614 Citations
  • 13 h-Index
  • 27 Article
  • 1 Chapter
  • 1 Conference contribution
  • 1 Review article

Bacterial microbiomes of Ixodes scapularis ticks collected from Massachusetts and Texas, USA

Thapa, S., Zhang, Y. & Allen, M. S., 24 Jun 2019, In : BMC Microbiology. 19, 1, 138.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access
    • 2 Scopus citations

    Effects of temperature on bacterial microbiome composition in Ixodes scapularis ticks

    Thapa, S., Zhang, Y. & Allen, M. S., May 2019, In : MicrobiologyOpen. 8, 5, e00719.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    • 5 Scopus citations

    Immunological responses to the relapsing fever spirochete borrelia turicatae in infected rhesus macaques: Implications for pathogenesis and diagnosis

    Embers, M. E., Krishnavajhala, A., Armstrong, B. A., Curtis, M. W., Pahar, B., Wilder, H. K., Allen, M. S., Beare, P. A., Hasenkampf, N. R. & Lopez, J. E., 1 Apr 2019, In : Infection and Immunity. 87, 4, e00900.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    • Alterations to the Intestinal Microbiome and Metabolome of Pimephales promelas and Mus musculus Following Exposure to Dietary Methylmercury

    Bridges, K. N., Zhang, Y., Curran, T. E., Magnuson, J. T., Venables, B. J., Durrer, K. E., Allen, M. S. & Roberts, A. P., 7 Aug 2018, In : Environmental Science and Technology. 52, 15, p. 8774-8784 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    • 14 Scopus citations

    Variations of the lung microbiome and immune response in mechanically ventilated surgical patients

    Huebinger, R. M., Smith, A. D., Zhang, Y., Monson, N. L., Ireland, S. J., Barber, R. C., Kubasiak, J. C., Minshall, C. T., Minei, J. P., Wolf, S. E. & Allen, M. S., Oct 2018, In : PLoS ONE. 13, 10, e0205788.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    • 1 Scopus citations