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Nicole Ricker

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Assistant Professor

Ontario Veterinary College, One Health Institute, Department of Pathobiology

nricker@uoguelph.ca
(519) 824-4120, Ext. 54625
Office:OVC Pathobiology/Animal Health Lab Building, Room 4839, Lab 4817

Research Areas

  • Bioinformatics
  • Environmental microbiology
  • Agriculture
  • Bacteria
  • Genomics
  • Microbiome

Research Profile

  • Application of big data analysis techniques to disease informatics
  • Integration of microbial sequencing data into precision agriculture applications
  • Comparative genomics and metagenomics
  • Antimicrobial resistance
  • Role of microbiome in disease progression/immune development
  • Plasmid dynamics
  • One Health approaches to AMR and antibiotic alternatives
  • Shotgun metagenomics for analysis of functional changes in the swine microbiome

Current Graduate Students

  • Brandon Spoja - PhD
  • Manar Al-Janabi - PhD
  • Jack O'Toole - PhD
  • Sarah Clarke - PhD

Other Lab Personnel

  • Gabhan Chalmers - Laboratory Technician
  • Daniel Amoako - Post Doctoral Researcher
  • Alba Park de la Torriente - Post Doctoral Researcher

Selected Publications

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