Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Roesch Lab
Led by Luiz Roesch · Microbiology and Cell Science
What we study
The Roesch Lab studies the Human Microbiome and Space Microbiome using molecular analysis to identify biomarkers of health and disease. They also develop bioinformatics tools for microbial research.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Computational
- Bacteria & microbes
- Coding helps
- Papers
- 4
Recent papers, explained
- Long-read metagenomics reveals microbial taxonomic and functional disruptions after fumigation in Florida potato soils
2026 · Applied Soil Ecology
Uses long-read metagenomics to study how fumigation and fertilizer affect potato soil microbes.
- Hierarchical structural and functional assembly of maize bacteriomes across root anatomical micro-niches
2026 · Ecological Frontiers
Looks at how bacteria assemble in different parts of maize roots and soil, using genetic and diversity studies.
Show 2 more papersShow fewer
- Cross-species systems analysis distinguishes inflammatory remodeling from primary mucus secretory failure in inflammatory bowel disease
2026 · Frontiers in Immunology
Compares human and mouse data to see if mucus problems in IBD are due to intrinsic defects or secondary inflammation.
- Dysbiotic microbiomes and the collapse of plant health
2026 · Trends in Microbiology
Explored how imbalanced microbial communities harm plant health.
Plain-language summaries are AI-written and reviewed by us; check the paper for details.
How to reach out
Luiz Roesch hasn't set up this page yet. Their UF Scholars profile lists their publications.