Patrick Gillevet

Dr. Gillevet is a Professor in the Department of Biology and is the Director of the Microbiome Analysis Center at George Mason University. Pat’s scientific research is focused on the Molecular Ecology of the Human Microbiome, Phylogenomics and Evolution. He has developed a Multitag sequencing methodology that allows the profiling of hundreds of samples at one time. He is using this technology and supporting Bioinformatics analysis to investigate various diseases associated with the human microbiome as well as environmental diseases that affect coral and other marine life. Pat is an avid scuba diver and enjoys combining his field research with underwater tourism.