Distel Lab

The Distel Lab studies the evolution, physiological ecology, genomics, and metabolism of marine bacteria and bacteria-animal symbioses, with a focus on symbioses between bacteria and bivalve mollusks. Most recently, Dr. Distel and his colleagues have described two new species of shipworms, with unique symbionts, digestive strategies, and habitats

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  • Dan Distel

    Dr. Daniel Distel received his BS in Biology from Rutgers University, NJ and his PhD in Marine Biology from Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD. He is currently the Director of the Ocean Genome Legacy Center (OGL), a nonprofit marine research facility and genome bank located at Northeastern University’s Marine Science Center. Dr. Distel studies the […]