Regina Lamendella
Regina Lamendella | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
| Occupation | Professor of Biology |
| Known for | Gut microbiome |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Lafayette College University of Cincinnati |
| Thesis | Comparative Metagenomic Approaches to Reveal Swine-specific Populations Useful for Fecal Source Identification (2009) |
| Doctoral advisor | Daniel Oerther |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Microbiology |
| Sub-discipline | Microbial Ecology |
| Institutions | Juniata College |
| Website | www |
Regina Lamendella is an American Professor of Microbiology. She is best known for the use of omics for applied studies of microbiology in natural waterways and the guts of animals, including humans.
Lamendella collaborates with and leads teams of scientist and healthcare professionals developing novel approaches to identify and screen for microorganisms in diverse environments, from waterways to human tissue. For example, her work suggests that eating walnuts may be good for human gut flora, resulting in improved heart health. Lamendella has also contributed to local testing for COVID-19 among rural Amish communities.