Melanie Silvis

Molecular Microbiology

UC San Francisco

Proud parent of millions of bacteria, lover of genetics and microbe-centric views of the world. I study the things that make bacteria tick, and how antibiotics mess them up.

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Melanie has authored 5 articles

Beetles exploit bacteria labor to grow their exoskeletons

New research has revealed a "symbiotic organ" in weevils, showing how tiny organisms shape larger life

3 peer comments

November 9, 2017

Evolution is a lot messier than we thought

Cells evolved haphazardly, not in one overall arc

2 peer comments

January 22, 2018

How gut bacteria manipulates your immune system – by mimicking it

Scientists are discovering how microbes 'speak' with the body

1 peer comment

December 22, 2017

Scientists want to harness our microbiomes for cancer treatments

Microbes' fight for survival can help cancers thrive or help us treat it

February 12, 2018

Refrigeration slows – but doesn't stop – food rot. Now scientists know why

Bacteria like E. coli have a system to recover from the cold

April 23, 2018