Postdoctoral fellowship, Microbiology University of Washington
Ph.D., Microbiology & Immunology Stanford University
A.B., Biochemical Sciences Harvard University
Dr. Gibbs studies the social behaviors of tiny organisms. Her team asks how bacteria recognize one another, engage in collective behaviors like territory formation, and cause disease. The Gibbs Lab uses molecular biology, biochemistry, and live-cell imaging to examine shapeshifting, fast-moving bacterial residents of humans and animals. Over the years, the Gibbs lab team has included undergraduate and graduate students, postbaccalaureate and postdoctoral fellows, and research scientists. Outside of research, Dr. Gibbs has played several team sports and enjoys reading, running, bicycling, and skiing.
