Kara Andres

Kara Andres

Assistant Professor, School of Biological Sciences, Illinois State University

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Assistant Professor, School of Biological Sciences

Illinois State University

Andres Research Lab

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