Emily P. Balskus

Emily P. Balskus is an American chemical biologist, enzymologist, microbiologist, and biochemist born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1980. She has been on the faculty of the Chemistry and Chemical Biology department of Harvard University since 2011 and is currently the Morris Kahn Professor. Quotes “We really don’t understand … how they are exerting their influence,” Balskus uses chemical logic to study the microbiome “We have all these microbes living in us from the time we are born. They’re such an intricate part of our bodies. They’re interacting with us, yet we know so little about them.” Balskus uses chemical logic to study the microbiome External links Emily P. Balskus on Wikipedia Category:American women chemists Category:Chemical biologists Category:Harvard University faculty Category:Living people