The Jones Lab applies a biophysical lens to study how microbial ecosystems are assembled and maintained.

• In the wet lab: We precisely manipulate the fruit fly gut microbiome
• In the computer lab: We examine theoretical and statistical models of ecosystem dynamics
• With collaborator-collected datasets: We extract salient biological features using data analysis and modeling

Our long-term goal is to develop predictive microbiome models that improve the efficacy of medical therapies like fecal microbiota transplantation. More broadly, we intend to measure, model, and manipulate microbiomes in different biological contexts, from crops to wastewater bioreactors.

We believe that a complete understanding of microbiome assembly and dynamics must incorporate the following organizing principles:

• Spatial Structure: Microbiomes are not well-mixed environments
• Variability: Microbiome assembly and dynamics are inherently stochastic processes
• Feedbacks: Attempts to manipulate microbiomes must withstand host, microbial, and evolutionary responses

Dr. Eric W. Jones is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics and Energy Science at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) and a member of the UCCS BioFrontiers Center. See the Jones Lab's publications on Google Scholar.

Interested in joining the Jones Microbiome Lab? Send an email to ejones15 [at] uccs.edu