UMass Boston

Patrick Kearns, Research Assistant Professor, Biology

Patrick Kearns

Department:
Biology
Title:
Research Assistant Professor
Location:
ISC Floor 04 4730
Phone:
(61.7) .287-6691

Biography

Patrick is a microbial ecologist interested in how microbes impacts host health and pathogen defense. Patrick is currently a research scientist in the Woodhams lab working as part of the RIBBiTR project. Prior to joining the Woodhams lab Patrick was an assistant professor and program director of biology at Fisher College. 

Area of Expertise

Microbiology, host-microbe interactions, ecosystem ecology

Degrees

PhD, Northeastern University - 2017

BS Biology, UMass Boston - 2011