Thomas M. Schmidt

University of Michigan

Full Professor(heuristic)

Gut microbiota and health · Molecular Biology

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h-index78
i10-index175
Publications379
Citations31,075

Grants

8 total · 0 active

NIH #UH3DK083993

The Role of the Gut Microbiota in Ulcerative Colitis

Amount
$3M–$4M
Period
2009-06-24 → 2013-07-31
PIs
6

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR

NSF #0731913

Genomics of Terrestrial Microbial Communities Associated with the Production and Consumption of Greenhouse Gases

Amount
$1M–$2M
Period
2007-11-01 → 2012-10-31
PIs
2

Awarded at Michigan State University

NIH #UH2DK083993

The Role of the Gut Microbiota in Ulcerative Colitis

Amount
$1M–$2M
Period
2009-06-24 → 2010-07-31
PIs
6

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR

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All Grants

8 total · 0 active

NIH #UH3DK083993

The Role of the Gut Microbiota in Ulcerative Colitis

Amount
$3M–$4M
Period
2009-06-24 → 2013-07-31
PIs
6

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR

NSF #0731913

Genomics of Terrestrial Microbial Communities Associated with the Production and Consumption of Greenhouse Gases

Amount
$1M–$2M
Period
2007-11-01 → 2012-10-31
PIs
2

Awarded at Michigan State University

NIH #UH2DK083993

The Role of the Gut Microbiota in Ulcerative Colitis

Amount
$1M–$2M
Period
2009-06-24 → 2010-07-31
PIs
6

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR

NSF #0421900

Testing Fundamental Tradeoffs between Power and Efficiency in the Translational Machinery of Bacteria

Amount
—
Period
2004-07-01 → 2008-12-31
PIs
1

Awarded at Michigan State University

NSF #0415401

Incorporating Genomics into the MBL Microbial Diversity Course to be held at The Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, MA

Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
2004-09-01 → 2008-08-31
PIs
1

Awarded at Marine Biological Laboratory

NSF #0135880

Microbial Genome Sequencing: Phylogeny to Function: Genomic Analyses of Dominant, Uncultured Soil Bacteria

Amount
$600K–$700K
Period
2001-09-15 → 2005-08-31
PIs
3

Awarded at Michigan State University

NSF #9875254

Physiological and Ecological Significance of Multiple Ribosomal RNA Operons in Bacteria

Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
1999-04-01 → 2003-03-31
PIs
1

Awarded at Michigan State University

NSF #9319708

Collaborative Research: Microbial and Geochemical Controls on Metal Cycling in Lake Vanda

Amount
$100K–$200K
Period
1994-06-01 → 1998-05-31
PIs
2

Awarded at Michigan State University

Recent Public Signals

  1. New paper: Description of Hoskinsella mucinilytica gen. nov., sp. nov., a mucin-degrading isolate from human faeces, and reclassification of Amedibacillus hominis Abdugheni et al. 2023 as a later heterotypic synonym of Eubacterium hominis Liu et al. 2022 within the genus Hoskinsella gen. nov. (INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY)2026-01-22
  2. New preprint: Physiologically Relevant Coculture Model for Oral Microbial-Host Interactions2025-01-14

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