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Marina Kalyuzhnaya
PeerJ Editor & Reviewer
550 Points

Contributions by role

Reviewer 15
Editor 535

Contributions by subject area

Ecology
Environmental Sciences
Marine Biology
Microbiology
Molecular Biology
Biodiversity
Evolutionary Studies
Climate Change Biology
Genomics
Biosphere Interactions
Agricultural Science
Mycology
Soil Science

Marina George Kalyuzhnaya

PeerJ Editor & Reviewer

Summary

Education:

2000 – PhD. (Microbiology). Center for Microbiology and Biotechnology//Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
1994 – BS/ MS (Biology, Microbiology). Dnepropetrovsk State University, Department of Microbiology, Ukraine
1994 – Pre-doctoral training in “Molecular Biology, Gene Engineering and Biotechnology” M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia.

Positions Held:
2018 - Associate Professor, Biology Department, VII, San Diego State University
2015 - 2018 Assistant Professor, Biology Department, VII, San Diego State University
2015 - Affiliate Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, University of Washington
2013 - 2015 Visiting Scholar, SIO, University of California San Diego
2012 - 2015 Research Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, University of Washington
2006 - 2012 Research Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, University of Washington
2001 - 2006 Research Associate, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington
1997 - 2002 Junior Research Scientist, G.K. Skryabin Institute of Biochemistry & Physiology of Microorganisms, Russian Academy of 1995 - 1997 Sciences Engineer-investigator, G.K. Skryabin Institute of Biochemistry & Physiology of Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences

Biochemistry Bioengineering Microbiology Molecular Biology

Editorial Board Member

PeerJ - the Journal of Life & Environmental Sciences

Past or current institution affiliations

San Diego State University

Work details

Associate Professor

San Diego State University
January 2015
Biology
Anthropogenic methane emissions are key drivers of global warming. While it is recognized that methane mitigation is critical to the health and well-being of mankind, an ideal system that could diminish the impact of fugitive methane has not yet been elucidated. Research in my group is centered on understanding biological methane conversion in nature and applying newly discovered explicit principles to support a sustainable environment and adaptation to climate change. Our research effort includes: 1) characterization of key elements (enzymes, regulators) essential for microbial methane utilization, via elucidation of the topology, evolution, and functional plasticity of the related metabolic pathways; 2) understanding key mechanisms supporting microbe-microbe or microbe-host interactions; and 3) development of novel sustainable approaches for methane capturing and conversion into next generation chemicals and fuels. Over the years my team has developed a collection of methane-consuming microbes, many with great biotechnological potential. In 2012, we led the largest effort of the international OMeGA consortium on sequencing genomes of model methanotrophs, which, in turn, allowed us to establish novel modes of methane metabolism and to construct metabolic models. The team plays an active role in the methanotrophy field, contributing to workshops and panels on methane mitigation, training graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, as well as consulting with biotech companies on the metabolic aspects of methane biocatalysis.

PeerJ Contributions

  • Edited 5

Academic Editor on

July 23, 2021
Phenotypic plasticity and evolution of thermal tolerance in bacteria from temperate and hot spring environments
Enrique Hurtado-Bautista, Laura F. Pérez Sánchez, Africa Islas-Robles, Gustavo Santoyo, Gabriela Olmedo-Alvarez
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11734 PubMed 34386300
September 2, 2020
Structural and functional microbial diversity of sandy soil under cropland and grassland
Magdalena Frąc, Jerzy Lipiec, Bogusław Usowicz, Karolina Oszust, Małgorzata Brzezińska
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9501 PubMed 32953254
September 25, 2017
Diversity of cultivated aerobic poly-hydrolytic bacteria in saline alkaline soils
Dimitry Y. Sorokin, Tatiana V. Kolganova, Tatiana V. Khijniak, Brian E. Jones, Ilya V. Kublanov
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3796 PubMed 28966889
September 6, 2017
Fungi found in Mediterranean and North Sea sponges: how specific are they?
Mohd Azrul Naim, Hauke Smidt, Detmer Sipkema
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3722 PubMed 28894639
January 26, 2017
Metagenomic identification of active methanogens and methanotrophs in serpentinite springs of the Voltri Massif, Italy
William J. Brazelton, Christopher N. Thornton, Alex Hyer, Katrina I. Twing, August A. Longino, Susan Q. Lang, Marvin D. Lilley, Gretchen L. Früh-Green, Matthew O. Schrenk
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2945 PubMed 28149702