Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major global health threat associated with extensive morbidity and mortality in humans and animals. The work at the Slizovskiy Laboratory of Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Resistance Research (LIDAAR) addresses this challenge by developing sequencing, computational, and statistical tools to characterize and predict risks of AMR in bacteria found within human, animal, food, and environmental microbiomes. Utilizing these results, we work on deploying microbiome-level interventions to de-escalate AMR pressure and related health sequelae.
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May 21, 2025:
The Slizovskiy lab receives competitive intramural funding from the Ralph W. and Grace M. Showalter Research Trust! The seed funding will catalyze development and application of novel sequencing and bioinformatic methods to study the gastrointestinal microbiome of patients receiving fecal microbiota transplant therapy for multi-drug resistant infections. This work will be performed in conjunction with collaborators at the University of Minnesota’s Microbiota Therapeutics Program. Stay tuned for further updates on this exciting endeavor.
May 20, 2025:
The lab is thrilled to welcome Gabriela Puerres, joining us in Fall 2025 as our first M.Sc. graduate student! Gabriela will focus on benchmarking metagenomic sequencing parameters to identify AMR genes in microbiomes. Welcome aboard, Gabriela!
May 12 to 13, 2025:
Dr. Slizovskiy presented a lightning talk on Purdue’s VetRes project at the 2025 Companion Animal Antimicrobial Stewardship Workshop, “A Decade of antimicrobial resistance surveillance across >50,000 culture submissions in a university tertiary veterinary hospital.” Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
May 5, 2025:
Dr. Slizovskiy presented a lightning talk and chaired a panel at the focus event on the Role of Digital Technologies in the One Health Context, “Rapid microbiomic sequencing for the discovery and abatement of novel mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance and pathogens in livestock production.” West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.
May 13 to 15, 2024:
The Slizovskiy lab is presenting at the Midwest Microbiome Symposium, “Advancements in metagenomics for microbiome-wide profiling of genes and genomes of public health importance.” West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.
April 12, 2024:
The Slizovskiy lab is showcasing technology innovation coming out from their lab, at Industry Partner Days, “Technology for direct microbiome-wide sequencing of pathogens and their genes.” West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.
March 07, 2024:
The Slizovskiy lab has secured its start up funding!
We are now *beginning a new search* for post-doctoral scholars or PhD students with a focus in bioinformatics. Please send us your letter of interest and CV to islizovs@purdue.edu!
February 12, 2024:
The Slizovskiy lab opens its doors at Purdue University. We are planning to hire a post-doctoral fellow, undergraduates, and summer scholars. Stay tuned!
