David A. Sela

breast milk and infant nutrition | genomics of beneficial microbes | dietary influences on the human microbiome

Appointments and affiliations at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Food Science

Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Microbiology

Faculty, Organismic and Evolutionary Biology

Faculty, Molecular and Cellular Biology

Education and training

Postdoctoral Researcher, Foods for Health Institute, University of California, Davis

Postdoctoral Fellow, Microbiology & Immunology, Stanford University

Ph.D. Microbiology, University of California, Davis

M.S. Food Science, University of California, Davis

B.S. Biology, State University of New York, New Paltz

Our objective is to contribute new scientific knowledge through mentorship of researchers broadly interested in food's role in health and wellness. Our research activities often rely on sequence-based approaches employed to investigate the genomics and ecology of commensal microorganisms. Moreover, we are determined to characterize mechanistic linkages with health emanating from host-microbial interactions.

Please find our publications on my Google Scholar page