Work | B. Brooks

My Work

Baguette Bio Project

Baguette Bio

2025

Computational biology consulting, specializing in metagenomics and multi-omics integration.

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Singular Genomics

2024

Developing novel sequencing technologies and applications.

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Metabiomics

2020

Microbiome analysis and research services.

Kaleido Biosciences

Kaleido

2019

Microbiome therapeutics through ecosystem management and omics analysis.

PhD Dissertation - Rose Kantor, B. Brooks, and Chris Brown

PhD Dissertation

2018

Research on neonatal intensive care unit microbiomes.

ML Identifies Infant Rooms 2018

ML Identifies Infant Rooms

2018

Research on microbial transmission in NICU rooms using machine learning and metagenomics.

We Found The Strains 2017

We Found The Strains

2017

Research on microbial strain transmission from hospital surfaces to infants and environmental adaptation.

ISME 2016 Research Poster

ISME Poster

2016

Research presentation on microbial ecology at the 16th International Society for Microbial Ecology Congress.

IHMC 2015 Research Poster

IHMC Poster

2015

Research presentation on NICU microbial transmission at the International Human Microbiome Congress 2015.

Metabolic Pathways Heatmap

Proteomics of Preemies

2015

Research on microbial metabolism in premature infants using metaproteomics, revealing insights into oxygen presence and strain-level competition.

Necrotizing Enterocolitis Research

Necrotizing Enterocolitis

2015

Research on microbial strain sharing in premature infants with necrotizing enterocolitis, revealing unexpected diversity in microbial colonization patterns.

Preemies in a NICU 2014

Preemies in a NICU

2014

Pilot study on microbial transmission in NICU environments and its impact on preterm infant microbiomes, revealing room-infant microbial relationships.

MSG Spring Symposium 2013

MSG Spring Symposium

2013

Head organizer of the Microbiology Student Group Spring Symposium at UC Berkeley, coordinating speakers and managing logistics for this annual research event.

Preemies in a NICU 2013

Preemies in a NICU

2013

Final research poster presenting findings from our pilot study on microbial transmission between NICU environments and preterm infant microbiomes.

Extraction Kit Comparison Poster

Extraction Kit Comparison

2011

Graduate rotation project comparing DNA extraction kits for Crohn's disease cohort studies. Presented at BAGECO 2011; see poster for details.

Pablo Picasso and Henry Moore Meet Louis Pasteur Project

Pablo Picasso and Henry Moore Meet Louis Pasteur

2009

Interdisciplinary art-science project fusing microbiology with Renaissance art, featuring a bacterial recreation of The Creation of Adam.

MICROBES TAN NAKED 2008 Poster

MICROBES TAN NAKED 2008

2008

Research poster presented at the 2008 Wentz Spring Research Symposium: The Effects of Tanning Beds on the Normal Microbial Floral of the Human Skin by B. Brooks.