EDUCATION

Ph.D. Environmental Engineering (Microbiology), 1988, Stanford University
M.S. Environmental Engineering, 1983, Stanford University
B.S. Geology, 1979, University of Washington, Seattle.
B.S. Biological Oceanography, 1979, University of Washington, Seattle.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

My environmental microbiology research concerns the ability of bacteria to adapt to different environments in general via the exchange of DNA. An excellent model for this adaptation is the fate and effects of xenobiotic compounds. While my work on xenobiotic compounds has included work from soil bioremediation and groundwater treatment to degradation pathways, much of my current microbial ecology research is on the perturbations of microbial communities and the adaptation of microorganisms to xenobiotic compounds (either by mutation, gene transfer or gene shuffling). In addition, within gene transfer, my current research also includes the fate of DNA from transgenic plants - its movement, degradation and potential transfer to bacteria.

My environmental genomics (mostly metagenomics) involves exploring the functional and structural relationships between the environmental genetic resources within a given ecosystem (currently: polluted soil (chlorinated compounds and nickel), microbial fuel cells) and bacterial adaptation and evolution. High throughput techniques, such as microarrays and pyrosequencing, are used to produce data that supports relevant hypotheses.

PUBLICATIONS 2008-2009 (for a complete list of publications click here)

Vogel TM, Simonet P, Jansson J, Hirsch PR, Tiedje JM, Van Elsas JD, Bailey MJ, Nalin R and Philippot L. 2009. TerraGenome: a consortium for the sequencing of a soil metagenome. Nature Rev. Microbiol. 7: 252.

Lyon, D. Y., Monier, J-M.,  Dupraz, S., Freissinet, C., Simonet, P., and Vogel, T.M. 2009. Integrity and biological activity of DNA after UV exposure. Astrobiology, In press.

Lyon, D., Buret, F., Vogel, TM, Monier JM. 2009. Is resistance futile? Changing external resistance does not improve microbial fuel cell performance, Bioelectrochemistry. In Press.

Demanèche, S., Philippot, L., David, M.M., Navarro, E., Vogel, T.M., Simonet, P. 2009. Characterization  of Denitrification Gene Clusters of Soil Bacteria via a Metagenomic Approach. Appl. Environ. Microbiol.75: 534-537

Demanèche, S., David, M.M., Navarro, E., Simonet, P., Vogel, T.M. 2009. Evaluation of functional gene enrichment in a soil metagenomic clone library. J. Microbiol. Methods76: 105-107

Poté, J., Mavingui, P., Navarro, E., Rosselli, W., Wildi, W., Simonet, P., M. Vogel, T.M. 2009.
Extracellular Plant DNA in Geneva Groundwater and Traditional Artesian Drinking Water Fountains. Chemosphere, 75: 498-504.

Pontiroli A, Rizzi A, Simonet P, Daffonchio D, Vogel TM and Monier JM. 2009. Visual evidence of horizontal gene transfer between plant and bacteria in the phytosphere of transplastomic tobacco. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 75: 3314-3322.

Poté J, Ceccherini MT, Rosselli W, Wildi W, Simonet P and Vogel TM. 2009. Leaching and transformability of transgenic DNA in unsaturated soil columns. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety (in press).

van Elsas, J.D., Costa, R., Jansson, J., Sjöling, S., Bailey, M., Nalin, R., Vogel, T.M. and van Overbeek, L. 2008. The metagenomics of disease suppressive soils – experiences from the METACONTROL project. Trends in Biotechnol. doi:10.1016/j.tibtech.2008.07.004

Smalla, K., Tebbe, C.C., van Elsas, J.D., Vogel, T.M. 2008. Microbial community networks. FEMS Microbial Ecology. DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6941.2008.00596.x

David M, Sapkota AR, Simonet P, Vogel T.M. 2008. A novel and rapid  method for synthesizing positive controls or standards for quantitative PCR. J. Microbiol. Methods. 73:73-77.

Demanèche S, Sanguin H, Poté J, Navarro E, Bernillon D, Mavingui P,  Wildi W, Vogel T.M. and Simonet P. 2008 Antibiotic resistant soil bacteria in transgenic plant fields. Proc Natl Acad. Sci. (USA) PNAS. 105:3957-3962.

Lefevre F, Robe P, Jarrin C, Ginolhac A, Zago C, Auriol D, Vogel T.M.,  Simonet P and Nalin R. Drugs from hidden bugs: Discovery from untapped  resources. Res. Microbiol. 159:153-161.

Rizzi A, Pontiroli A, Brusetti L, Borin S, Sorlini C, Abruzzes Ae,  Sacchi GA,   Vogel T.M., Simonet P, Bazzicalupo M, Nielsen KM, Monier  J.M and Daffonchio D. 2008. Strategy for In Situ Detection of Natural  Transformation-Based Horizontal Gene Transfer Events. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 74: 1250-1254.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Professor, 2000 -The University of Lyon
R&D Project Manager, 1998- 2000, Rhodia Eco Services
Animateur Scientifique et Technique, 1994-1997, Rhône-Poulenc Industrialisation
Expert d'Environnement, 1992-1994, Rhône-Poulenc Industrialisation
Assistant Professor, 1988-1993 The University of Michigan.
Assistant Professor, 1987-1988, Michigan State University.
Acting Instructor, Fall 1985, Stanford University.
Research Assistant, 1981-1987, Stanford University.
Organic Geochemist, 1979-1982, U.S. Geological Survey.

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