Cameron R. Currie
Position title: Ira L. Baldwin Professor of Bacteriology
Email: currie@bact.wisc.edu
Website: Google Scholar
Phone: Tel: (608) 265-8034
Lab Tel: (608) 890-0237
Education
| Ph.D. | Botany, University of Toronto (2000) |
| M.Sc | Entomology, University of Alberta (1994) |
| B.Sc | Biological Sciences, University of Alberta (1992) |
Research Overview
Our research focuses on symbiotic associations between animals and microbes. We utilize a cross-disciplinary approach incorporating ecological, evolutionary, genomic, and microbiological approaches to examine how microbes shape the biology of higher organisms. Our main study system is the quadripartite association between fungus-growing ants, their fungal cultivars, mutualistic bacteria, and specialized garden pathogens.
Select Awards and Honors
- 2014 – Fellowship in the American Academy of Microbiology
- 2011 – Romnes Faculty Fellowship
- 2011 – CALS Pound Research Award
- 2009 – Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
- 2008 – CAREER NSF Award
- 2001 – NSERC Doctoral Prize
Teaching
- Microbiology 450: Diversity, Ecology, and Evolution of Microorganisms
Publications
See the lab publications page.