How gut bacteria survive viral attack
ISB researchers use single-cell sequencing to reveal hidden defenses against bacteriophages — and introduce a powerful new way to study phage-microbe interactions.
Kuchina Lab
Microbial communities down to a single-cell level
Lab Members
Current lab members.
Research
The Kuchina lab is interested in technology development and studying microbial behavior on a single-cell level.
Publications
Check out our peer-reviewed science and preprints of our latest work.
Get in Touch
We are always looking for new lab members, collaborators, and research opportunities.
Affiliations
Dr. Anna Kuchina holds an affiliate appointment in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Washington. She is also a member of the UW MolES Institute and the UW Center for Synthetic Biology.
Latest News
Behind the Breakthroughs: ISB’s Postdoctoral Fellows in Focus
Postdoctoral fellows are the lifeblood of research institutions, yet their contributions are often underrecognized. At the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB), postdocs enter the scientific workforce with passion, vision, and advanced training – bringing the fresh ideas that fuel discovery.
microSPLiT Protocol Published in Nature Protocols
The first paper out of the lab came out in Nature Protocols with detailed step-by-step guide to performing bacterial single-cell RNA sequencing using common lab equipment. Congratulations Karl Gaisser and Sophie Skloss!