Thank you for your interest in the Lidstrom group! If you have not already, please read the research section of our web page. These pages serve as a general introduction to our work, our research goals, and our philosophy.

We are committed to applying modern molecular techniques to various bacteria with the end goal of solving applied industrial problems, in addition to basic research into the metabolic processes and genetics of these bacteria. Our research is directed toward manipulating these bacteria at the genetic and metabolic level so that they may be used in these industrial processes.

Our research is truly interdisciplinary, and it is performed of under the aegis of two academic departments, Microbiology and Chemical Engineering, at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. We are also part of the Molecular Cellular Biology program, an interdisciplinary Ph.D. program, and interact with the Bioengineering graduate program as well.

Currently, the group consists of:

1 Senior Research Scientist
1 Research Assistant Professor
2 Research Associates
2 Research Technicians
3 Graduate Students:
    • 1 Microbiology
    • 2 Chemical Engineering
4 Undergraduate students

Anticipated openings for next year: 1 graduate student.

Available project areas:
Single cell analysis of M. extorquens AM1
Global analysis of methylotrophic metabolism in M. extorquens AM1
Metabolic modeling of methylotrophic metabolism

We highly encourage qualified candidates to apply to one of these three graduate programs, depending on their background and future goals. The University of Washington Graduate School has an online application available and you may also apply to the Molecular Cellular Biology program through this application (please start here).

For more information, please e-mail Prof. Lidstrom: lidstrom@u.washington.edu