Welcome to the Hird Lab webpage!
We’re interested in the microbiome and how it interacts with vertebrate evolution. We have a special interest in the Avian Microbiome and use novel bioinformatics to answer our questions. Please look around and let us know if you have any questions!
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Contact Information:
Sarah Hird, Principal Investigator
sarah.hird@uconn.edu
Office: 860-486-6299
Lab: 860-486-8396
Office Location: BPB 408
University of Connecticut
Department of Molecular and Cell Biology
Biology/Physics Building 408
91 North Eagleville Rd, Unit 3125
Storrs, CT 06269-3125