Kara Andres
Assistant Professor, School of Biological Sciences, Illinois State University
Now
Assistant Professor, School of Biological Sciences
Illinois State University
At LEC
Postdoctoral Fellow
Years: 2022-2024
Mentor(s): Fangqiong Ling (WashU), Jason Knouft (Saint Louis University)
Research Focus: Investigate the microbiomes of native and invasive freshwater fishes to better understand the role of the microbiome in invasion success.
Publications related to postdoctoral work
Andres, K. J., Liu, B., Johnson, L. E., Kapuscinski, K. L., Moerke, A. H., Ling, F., & Knouft, J. H.
(2025). Life stage and vaccination shape the gut microbiome of hatchery-reared Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) intended for river stocking. Aquaculture, 594, 741469. doi:10.1016/j.aquaculture.2024.741469