Michael J. Sadowsky

Michael J. Sadowsky
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin
University of Hawaii
Occupation(s)Director, BioTechnology Institute
Distinguished McKnight Professor, University of Minnesota
Known forE. coli source identification
Fecal microbiota transplant
AwardsYoung Investigator Award, American Society for Microbiology (1990)
Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (2008)
Websitewww.swac.umn.edu/directory/faculty/michael-sadowsky

Michael J. Sadowsky is an American microbiologist at the University of Minnesota. He is the director of the BioTechnology Institute[1] and a Professor in the Department of Soil, Water, and Climate.[2] Sadowsky's scientific career spans over 40 years, most of it focused on research studying the nature of bacteria and bacterial genes in ecological settings, with a particular emphasis on soil bacteria that are involved in nitrogen fixation.[2]

Early life and education

Sadowsky was born to Nathan and Judith Sadowsky.[3] He attended the University of Wisconsin- Madison for his undergraduate studies, earning a Bachelor's degree in Bacteriology and later attending the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh for his Master's degree in Microbiology.[4] For his Ph.D, Sadowsky attended the University of Hawaii, completing his PhD dissertation titled, "Physiological, serological, and plasmid characterization of fast-growing rhizobia that nodulate soybeans"[5] in the laboratory of B. Ben Bohlool.[6] Sadowsky performed his postdoctoral research at McGill University,[7] where he met his wife Suzanne.[3]

Scientific career

Sadowsky developed an analysis technique to distinguish between animal and human E. coli in waterways,[8][9] work that was ultimately featured in Time (magazine).[10] He also studied the mechanisms underlying the resolution of recurrent C. difficile infection treated with fecal microbiota transplant;[11][12] the development of standardized protocols for preparing frozen samples for fecal microbiota transplant;[13] and a novel symbiosis mechanism between soil bacteria and legumes.[14] He also holds 10 patents for technology related to his research,[4] and was the editor of the textbook The Fecal Bacteria.[15] As of June 2020 he has authored or co-authored over 600 scientific publications, which have been cited over 25,000 times and with a h-index of 80.[16]

Awards and honors

List of awards:[4]

  • 2009 College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences Distinguished Graduate Teaching Award
  • 2008 College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences Distinguished Diversity and Inclusion Award
  • 2008 Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
  • 2006 Time (magazine) Innovator[10]
  • 2004 Distinguished McKnight Professorship
  • 1999 Fellow, American Academy of Microbiology
  • 1991-1992 Bush Foundation Excellence in Teaching Program
  • 1990 Young Investigator Award, American Society for Microbiology

References

  1. ^ "BioTechnology Institute- Sadowsky". Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  2. ^ a b "Michael Sadowsky". Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  3. ^ a b "Judith Ann Sadowsky". 18 March 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  4. ^ a b c "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  5. ^ "Sadowsky Dissertation". Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  6. ^ "Biological Nitrogen Fixation Bulletin, Volume X, Number 2" (PDF). Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  7. ^ "EPA Science Advisory Board Homeland Security Advisory Committee" (PDF). Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  8. ^ Dombek, PE; Johnson, LK; Zimmerley, ST; Sadowsky, MJ (2000). "Use of Repetitive DNA Sequences and the PCR To Differentiate Escherichia coli Isolates from Human and Animal Sources". Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 66 (6): 2572–2577. Bibcode:2000ApEnM..66.2572D. doi:10.1128/aem.66.6.2572-2577.2000. PMC 110583. PMID 10831440.
  9. ^ Hamilton, MJ; Yan, T; Sadowsky, MJ (2006). "Development of Goose- And Duck-Specific DNA Markers to Determine Sources of Escherichia Coli in Waterways". Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 72 (6): 4012–4019. Bibcode:2006ApEnM..72.4012H. doi:10.1128/AEM.02764-05. PMC 1489605. PMID 16751510.
  10. ^ a b Dale, Sarah Sturmon (12 March 2006). "Epidemiology: Forging the Future: Keeping The Beaches Safe". Time. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  11. ^ Khoruts, A; Dicksved, J; Jansson, JK; Sadowsky, MJ (2010). "Changes in the Composition of the Human Fecal Microbiome After Bacteriotherapy for Recurrent Clostridium difficile-associated Diarrhea". Clinical Gastroenterology. 44 (5): 354–360. doi:10.1097/MCG.0b013e3181c87e02. OSTI 979919. PMID 20048681. S2CID 21967945.
  12. ^ Sadowsky, MJ; Khoruts, A (2016). "Faecal microbiota transplantation is promising but not a panacea". Nature Microbiology. 1 (3): 16015. doi:10.1038/nmicrobiol.2016.15. PMID 27572174. S2CID 239715.
  13. ^ Hamilton, MJ; Weingarden, AR; Sadowsky, MJ; Khoruts, A (2012). "Standardized Frozen Preparation for Transplantation of Fecal Microbiota for Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection". The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 107 (5): 761–767. doi:10.1038/ajg.2011.482. PMID 22290405. S2CID 24397199.
  14. ^ Giraud, E; Lionel, M; Vallenet, D; Barbe, V; Cytryn, E; Avarre, J-C; Jaubert, M; Simon, D; Cartieaux, F; Prin, Y; Bena, G; Hannibal, L; Fardoux, J; Kojadinovic, M; Vuillet, L; Lajus, A; Cruveiller, S; Rouy, Z; Mangenot, S; Segurens, B; Dossat, C; Franck, WL; Woo-Suk, C; Saunders, E; Bruce, D; Richardson, P; Normand, P; Dreyfus, B; Pignol, D; Stacey, G; Emerich, D; Vermeglio, A; Medigue, C; Sadowsky, MJ (2007). "Legumes Symbioses: Absence of Nod Genes in Photosynthetic Bradyrhizobia". Science. 316 (5829): 1307–1312. Bibcode:2007Sci...316.1307G. doi:10.1126/science.1139548. PMID 17540897. S2CID 39862018.
  15. ^ Sadowsky, Michael J; Whitman, Richard L, eds. (2010). The Fecal Bacteria. ASM Press. doi:10.1128/9781555816865. ISBN 9781683671206. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  16. ^ "Google Scholar- Michael Sadowsky". Retrieved 2020-06-16.