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Jonathan H. Badger is affiliated with the J. Craig Venter Institute in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in medicine and related biological sciences. Their work spans multiple fields, including medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

The researcher's studies have a strong focus on topics such as gut microbiota and health, cancer immunotherapy and biomarkers, and immune cell function and interaction. Other areas of interest include Mycobacterium research and diagnosis, Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research, dermatology and skin diseases, and CAR-T cell therapy research.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Jonathan H. Badger include Giorgio Trinchieri, John A. McCulloch, Richard R. Rodrigues, Diwakar Davar, and Miriam R. Fernandes.

Most of their publications have appeared in notable scientific venues, particularly:

  • The Journal of Immunology
  • Cancer Research
  • Faculty of 1000 Research Ltd
  • Science
  • Nature Medicine

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Jonathan H. Badger include:

  • Fecal microbiota transplant overcomes resistance to anti-PD-1 therapy in melanoma patients, 2021, Science
  • Dietary fiber and probiotics influence the gut microbiome and melanoma immunotherapy response, 2021, Science
  • Intestinal microbiota signatures of clinical response and immune-related adverse events in melanoma patients treated with anti-PD-1, 2022, Nature Medicine
  • Neonatal exposure to a wild-derived microbiome protects mice against diet-induced obesity, 2021, Nature Metabolism
  • Effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on the recovery of people with COVID-19 admitted to the intensive care unit: A narrative review, 2021, Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Jonathan H. Badger's research integrates molecular biology, oncology, and epidemiology, addressing multiple subfields such as molecular biology, oncology, epidemiology, insect science, and immunology, which complements their interdisciplinary approach to health sciences.

Best Publications

  • Structure, function and diversity of the healthy human microbiome

    Curtis Huttenhower;Curtis Huttenhower;Dirk Gevers;Rob Knight;Rob Knight;Sahar Abubucker

  • A framework for human microbiome research

    Barbara A. Methé;Karen E. Nelson;Mihai Pop;Heather H. Creasy

  • The Phaeodactylum genome reveals the evolutionary history of diatom genomes

    Chris Bowler;Andrew E. Allen;Andrew E. Allen;Jonathan H. Badger;Jane Grimwood

  • The complete genome sequence of the hyperthermophilic, sulphate-reducing archaeon Archaeoglobus fulgidus

    Hans-Peter Klenk;Rebecca A. Clayton;Jean-Francois Tomb;Owen White

  • Fecal microbiota transplant overcomes resistance to anti–PD-1 therapy in melanoma patients

    Diwakar Davar;Amiran K. Dzutsev;John A. McCulloch;Richard R. Rodrigues

  • The Ectocarpus genome and the independent evolution of multicellularity in brown algae

    J. Mark Cock;Lieven Sterck;Pierre Rouzé;Delphine Scornet

  • Comparative genomics of trypanosomatid parasitic protozoa.

    Najib M. El-Sayed;Peter J. Myler;Peter J. Myler;Gaëlle Blandin;Matthew Berriman

  • Three Genomes from the Phylum Acidobacteria Provide Insight into the Lifestyles of These Microorganisms in Soils

    Naomi L. Ward;Jean F. Challacombe;Jean F. Challacombe;Peter H. Janssen;Peter H. Janssen;Bernard Henrissat

  • A Catalog of Reference Genomes from the Human Microbiome

    Karen E. Nelson;George M. Weinstock;Sarah K. Highlander

  • Wild Mouse Gut Microbiota Promotes Host Fitness and Improves Disease Resistance.

    Stephan P. Rosshart;Brian G. Vassallo;Davide Angeletti;Diane S. Hutchinson

  • Macronuclear Genome Sequence of the Ciliate Tetrahymena thermophila, a Model Eukaryote

    Jonathan A. Eisen;Robert S Coyne;Martin Wu;Dongying Wu

  • Green Evolution and Dynamic Adaptations Revealed by Genomes of the Marine Picoeukaryotes Micromonas

    Alexandra Z. Worden;Jae-Hyeok Lee;Thomas Mock;Pierre Rouzé

  • An information-based sequence distance and its application to whole mitochondrial genome phylogeny

    Ming Li;Jonathan H. Badger;Xin Chen;Sam Kwong

  • Major Structural Differences and Novel Potential Virulence Mechanisms from the Genomes of Multiple Campylobacter Species

    Derrick E Fouts;Emmanuel F Mongodin;Robert E Mandrell;William G Miller

  • Genomic islands in the pathogenic filamentous fungus Aspergillus fumigatus

    Natalie D. Fedorova;Nora Khaldi;Vinita S. Joardar;Rama Maiti

  • Genome sequencing and analysis of the filamentous fungus Penicillium chrysogenum

    Marco A. Van Den Berg;Richard Albang;Kaj Albermann;Jonathan H. Badger

  • Laboratory mice born to wild mice have natural microbiota and model human immune responses

    Stephan P. Rosshart;Jasmin Herz;Brian G. Vassallo;Ashli Hunter

  • CRITICA: coding region identification tool invoking comparative analysis

    Jonathan H. Badger;Gary J. Olsen

  • The Natural Product Domain Seeker NaPDoS: A Phylogeny Based Bioinformatic Tool to Classify Secondary Metabolite Gene Diversity

    Nadine Ziemert;Sheila Podell;Kevin Penn;Jonathan H. Badger

  • Thermal adaptation analyzed by comparison of protein sequences from mesophilic and extremely thermophilic Methanococcus species

    Paul J. Haney;Paul J. Haney;Jonathan H. Badger;Gerald L. Buldak;Gerald L. Buldak;Claudia I. Reich

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew E. Allen
Andrew E. Allen J. Craig Venter Institute
Jennifer R. Wortman
Jennifer R. Wortman Broad Institute
Jonathan A. Eisen
Jonathan A. Eisen University of California, Davis
Hoda Khouri
Hoda Khouri J. Craig Venter Institute
Karen E. Nelson
Karen E. Nelson J. Craig Venter Institute
Granger G. Sutton
Granger G. Sutton J. Craig Venter Institute
Brian J. Haas
Brian J. Haas Broad Institute
J. Craig Venter
J. Craig Venter J. Craig Venter Institute
Nikos C. Kyrpides
Nikos C. Kyrpides Joint Genome Institute
William C. Nierman
William C. Nierman J. Craig Venter Institute

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