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René Xavier

Ph.D. Candidate

Indian River Lagoon Graduate Research Fellow

As an Indian River Lagoon Graduate Research Fellow, I use applied genomics and bioinformatics to study the biosynthesis of marine natural products. Specifically, I explore the microbiome and virome of one of the most biodiverse estuaries in North America and the biomarkers to predict toxic harmful algal blooms. Additionally, I genome mine deep-sea sponges for biosynthetic gene clusters that produce novel therapies.

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I acknowledge and pay respects to the Elders and Traditional Owners of the land.