Lessons learned by an organic chemist entering the microbiome field

Here, I reflect on my trajectory from a graduate student in organic chemistry to an early-career scientist in the microbiome field. I discuss strategies for discoveringmicrobiome-derived molecules and their activities, and I contemplate how we will uncover which of the molecules we identify are responsible for driving host phenotypes.

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The author reflects on their career trajectory from a graduate student in organic chemistry to an early-career scientist in the microbiome field, discussing strategies for discovering microbiome-derived molecules and their activities, and contemplating how to uncover which of these molecules are responsible for driving host phenotypes.