Epernicus: Everett C Salas, Ph.D.

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Everett C Salas, Ph.D.

Position:
Post Doctoral Fellow

Earth Science

Rice University (Houston, TX)
Advisor:
Andreas Luttge
Degrees:

Ph.D., Geological Sciences, University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)

M.S., Molecular and Experimental Pathology, University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)

B.S., Biology, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Pomona, CA)
Past Advisors:

Kenneth H. Nealson (as Graduate Student - Ph.D.)

Carol A. Miller (as Graduate Student - Masters)
Research:
I study the interaction between microbes and solid substrates

My research focuses on the interaction between bacteria and solids. I am currently studying some of the chemical and physical properties that influence bacterial adhesion to solid surfaces and subsequent biofilm formation. These processes have wide ranging impacts, from the corrosion of oil pipelines to the dissolution of bone. I am also involved in the development of non-invasive techniques that allow for the detection and characterization of bacteria across multiple spatial scales.
Other Experience:
2002-present Collaborator, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Honors:
2007-2008 NIH Centers for Excellence in Genomic Sciences Graduate Fellow