Curriculum Vitae
Antje Lauer
Associate Professor of Microbiology at the California State University Bakersfield
Department of Biology
9001 Stockdale Highway
Bakersfield, CA 9331101022
Phone: +001 (661) 654-2603
Email: alauer@csub.edu
https://sites.google.com/site/csubantjelauer/clients
Date of Birth
Nationality
University Education
Febr. 7th, 1967
German
1997-2000
Institute for Marine Sciences (IfM-GEOMAR), Dept. of
Marine Microbiology, Kiel, Germany, Ph.D. in microbial
ecology, summa cum laudae, 2001
1989-1996
Carl-von-Ossietzky University, Oldenburg, Germany,
Biology, Masters’ degree, 1996
Since Sept. 2007 Assistant Professor (Microbiology, tenure track) at
California State University, Bakersfield (Associate
Professor, since 2013)
Academic Career
Since Nov. 2004 Postdoctoral fellow at James Madison University,
Department of Biology, Burruss Hall, MSC 7801,
Harrisonburg, VA 22801. “Population ecology of
salamander species in relation to its bacterial
symbionts” (mentor Dr. Reid Harris)
Since Nov. 2002 Postdoctoral fellow at the University of North Carolina
(UNC) Chapel Hill, Dept. of Marine Sciences, Chapel
Hill, North Carolina, USA. “Diversity of
microorganisms in deep sea sediments of the Pacific
Ocean – ODP (Ocean Drilling Program) Leg 201”,
(mentor Dr. Andreas Teske)
Since Nov. 1999 Postdoctoral fellow, Institute for Chemistry and
Biology of the Marine Environment (ICBM), ICBM-
Marine Station, Wilhelmshaven, Germany. “Bryozoa
and Microbial Mats. Diversity along a latitudinal
gradient – Japan and New Zealand”, (mentor Dr.
Gisela Gerdes)
Research
Special field of expertise:
Cutaneous amphibian microbiota, chytridiomycosis
Microcrustaceans as natural predators of Batrachochytrium
dendrobatidis
Ecology of Coccidioides immitis, the causative agent of valley fever
Ecology of Watersipora subtorquata, an invasive marine bryozoan
General field of interest:
Biodiversity
General microbial ecology
Microbial symbiosis
Fungal pathogens
Funding (2012-2014):
2012-2014 Detection of C. immitis in the Southern San Joaquin Valley
(NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center, $80,000)
2013- 2014 Analyses of soil samples from future solar panel sites in the
Antelope Valley Area of California for the presence of Coccidioides spp.
(Research Council of the University, CSUB, $5,000)
2013-2014 Determination of physical parameters of soils that support the
growth of the fungal pathogen Coccidioides immitis, the causative agent of
valley fever in the Southern San Joaquin Valley (Student Research
Scholarship, CSUB, $2,000)
2013-2014 Detection of anti-fungal metabolites produced by bacterial
antagonists to Coccidiodes immitis, the causative agent of Valley Fever in
California (Student Research Scholarship, CSUB, $2,000)
2012-2013 Protein expression profiles in Watersipora spp. and selected
microbial associates in response to copper stress, Collaborative Resource
Sharing Award (CSU COAST, $15,000)
2012-2013 Diversity and function of bacteria in human influenced marine
fouling communities – using Watersipora spp. and associated microbes as a
model, COAST Research Incentive Award (CSU COAST, $4,000)
2011-2012 California Dept. of Public Health ($50,000)
Current Collaborations
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Humboldt State University (S. Craig), Eureka, CA
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California Polytechnic Institute, San Luis Obispo, CA (L.
Tomanek)
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NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA (T. Mace,
M. Rodon-Naveira)
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Desert Research Institute, Las Vegas, CA (L. Fenstermaker, V.
Etyemezian)
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UC Merced, Merced, CA (K. Pinkerton)
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University of Colorado at Boulder (D. Woodhams)
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County of Los Angeles Dept. of Public Health (R. Guevara)
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Kern County Dept. of Public Health (K. Emery)
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CSU Bakersfield, CA (J. Talamantes, R. Negrini, K. Lopez)
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Dr. A. Litvintseva, Center of Disease Control and Prevention,
Atlanta, GA
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Dr. T. Majewsky, Statistical Research, Inc., USA
Current Graduate Students
Yvette Sanchez, Gurleen Kaur, Julie Asato, Erica Mullins, Camille Ramirez,
Prabhjeet Kaur
Current Undergraduate
Students
Suzanne Martinez, Aaron Colson, Daniel Garcia, Rajkamal Kaur, Diana Silva
Teaching Experience
(2005-2014)
For undergraduate students:
 Lecture and Lab “ Allied Health Microbiology”, Bachelor in
Nursing, PEAK, JMU, VA
 Lecture and Lab “Microbiology”, Bachelor in Nursing, PEAK,
Human Biological Sciences, CSUB, CA
 Lecture and Lab “General Microbiology”, Bachelor in Biology,
CSUB, CA
 Lecture and Lab “Cell Biology”, Bachelor in Biology
 Lecture and Lab “Medical Microbiology”, Bachelor in Biology
For graduate students:
 Lecture “Senior Seminar”, Bachelor in Biology and Human
Biological Sciences
 Lecture “Current Topics in Microbiology”, Bachelor in Biology
and Human Biological Sciences
Recent Microbiology
Seminars (2010-2014)
Current Professional
Memberships and
Committees
Recent Editorial Services
(2013-2014)
Invited to “Microbiology Seminars” at Humboldt State University, CSU
LongBeach, California Polytechnic Institute, UC Merced
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Membership “American Society of Microbiology”
Membership “Verein Deutscher Biologen”
CSUB Representative faculty for the “Council on Ocean Affairs,
Science and Technology”
Reviewer for Funding Agencies: the National Science Foundation (NSF)
Reviewer for Journals: PLOsone, The ISME Journal, Annals of
Microbiology, Medical Mycology, EcoHealth
Recent Contributions to
Meetings (2011-2013)
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Recent Public Outreach
Publications (2000-2014)
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2013 58th meeting of the “Coccidioidomycosis Study Group”
Phoenix, AZ
2013 Emerging Researchers in the Natural Sciences (ERN),
Washington DC
2013 “Valley Fever Seminar” at UC Merced
2013”Valley Fever Meeting” at Kings County Dept. of Public
Health, CA
2012 Emerging Researchers in the Natural Sciences (ERN),
Washington DC
2011 56th meeting of the “Coccidioidomycosis study group”
Pasadena, CA
2012-2013 Bakersfield Californian
2013 PBS News Hour
2013 KPix CBS San Francisco
2013 Mother Jones
2013 Valley PublicRadio
2013 The New Yorker
1) Imhoff, J.F., Lauer, A. & Petri, R. 2000. Cultivated and genetically
verified diversity of nitrate reducing and denitrifying bacteria.
(Kultivierte und genetisch verifizierte Diversität nitratreduzierender
und denitrifizierender Bakterien.) In: Biologische Sicherheit.
BioMonitor, Molekulare Mikrobenökologie (Tagungsband).
Contribution to Symposia Proceedings (GSF, Muenchen) Ed.: A.
Hartmann, BMBF Projektträger BEO, Jülich, Germany, pp 43-53.
2) Sørensen K., Lauer A., Teske, A. 2004. Archaeal phylotypes in a
metal-rich, low-activity deep subsurface sediment of the Peru Basin,
ODP leg 201, site 1231. Geobiology, 2:151-161.
3) Lauer, A., and A. Teske. 2004. Uncultured Archaea in organicpoor subsurface sediments of the equatorial Pacific Ocean (ODP Leg
201, site 1225). International Journal of Astrobiology 3(S1):63.
4) Gerdes, G., Kaselowsky, J., Lauer, A., Mawatari, S.F., Scholz, J.
2005. Taxonomical Composition and Structure of bryozoan-associated
biofilms from Japan and New Zealand. Contribution to the Conference
Proceeding: Bryozoology Association 13th International Conference,
Concepción, Chile. Bryozoan Studies 2004 – Moyano, Cancino &
Wyse (eds), Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 04 1537 293 3.
pp 69-82.
5) Gerdes, G., Kadagies, N., Kaselowsky, J., Lauer, A., and Scholz,
J. 2005. Bryozoans and microbial communities of cool-termperate to
subtropical latitudes – paleoecological implications. FACIES. 50:363389.
6) Inagaki, F., Nounura, T., Nakagawa, S., Teske, A., Lever, M.,
Lauer, A., Suzuki, M., Takai, K., Delwiche, M., Colwell, F.S.,
Nealson, K.H., Horikoshi, K., D’Hondt, S., Jørgensen, B.B. 2006.
Distribution of unidentified prokaryotes in deeply buried marine
sediments. PNAS. 103:2815-2820.
7) Harris, R.N., James T., Lauer, A., Simon, M.A., Patil, A. 2006.
The amphibian pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis is inhibited
by the cutaneous bacteria of amphibian species. Eco Health 3:53-56.
8) Lauer A., M.A. Simon, J.L. Banning, Emily André, Karen
Duncan, and R.N. Harris. 2007. Common cutaneous bacteria from the
Eastern Red-backed salamander can inhibit pathogenic fungi. Copeia.
3:630-640.
9) Banning, J.L., Weddel, A., Wahl G.W. III, Simon M.A., Lauer, A.,
Walters, R. and Harris R.N. 2007. Antifungal skin bacteria and nesting
behavior of a salamander species: the effect of joint nesting and
length of brooding in the salamander, Hemidactylium scutatum.
Oecologia. DOI 10.1007/s00442-008-1002-5.
10) Lauer A., M.A. Simon, J.L. Banning, B.A. Lam, and R.N. Harris.
2008. Diversity of cutaneous bacteria with antifungal activity isolated
from female for-toed salamanders. ISME J. 2:145-157.
11) Brucker, R.M., Baylor C.M., Walters, R.L., K., Lauer A., Harris
RN, and Minbiole, K.P.C. 2008. The Identification of 2,4Diacetylphloroglucinol as an antifungal metabolite produced by
cutaneous bacteria of the salamander Plethodon cinereus. J Chem
Ecol. 34:39-43.
12) Harris, R.N., Lauer, A., Simon, M.A., Banning, J.L, Alford, R.A.
2009. Addition of antifungal skin bacteria to salamanders ameliorates
the effects of Chytridiomycosis. Dis Aquatic Org. 83:11-16.
13) Woodhams, D.C., Bosch, J., Briggs, C.J., Cashins, S., Davis,
L.R., Lauer, A., Muths, E., Puschendorf, R., Schmidt, B.R., Shaefor,
B., and Voyles, J. 2011. Mitigating amphibian disease: strategies to
maintain wild populations. Frontiers in Zoology, 8:8.
14) Lauer, A., Baal, J.C.H., Baal, J.D.H., Verma, M., Chen, J.M.
2012. Detection of Coccidioides immitis in Kern County, CA, by
multiplex PCR. Mycologia. 104:62-69.
15) Lauer, A., McConnell, L., Singh, N. 2012. Microeukaryote
Diversity in Freshwater Ponds That Harbor the Amphibian Pathogen
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) American Biology Teacher.
74:565-569.
16) Lauer, A. 2014. Watersipora subtorquata and the possible role of
its associated microbes - An attempt to explain the extraordinary
invasion success of this marine bryozoan species. In: Their World: a
Diversity of Microbial Environments, Series: Advances in
Environmental Microbiology, Hurst C (editor). Springer (in press)
15) Lauer, A., Talamantes, J., Castañón-Olivares, L.R., Medina, L.J.,
Baal, J.D.H., Casimiro, K., Shroff, N., Emery, K.W. 2014. Combining
forces - The use of Landsat TM satellite imagery, soil parameter
information, and multiplex PCR to detect Coccidioides immitis growth
sites in Kern County, California. PLOSone, under revision
16) Hernandez, T., Lauer, A. 2014. Identification of antidermatophyte cutaneous bacteria from Rana catesbeiana, submitted to
Mycopathologia.
17) Woodhams, D.C., Alford R., Antwis R.E., Archer H., Becker
M.H., Belden L.K., Bell S.C., Bletz M., Daskin J.H., Davis L.A.,
Flechas S.V., Lauer A., Peña A.G., Harris R.N., Holden W.M.,
Hughey M.C., Ibañez R., Knight R., Kueneman J., Rabemananjara F.,
Reinert L.K., Rollins-Smith L.A., Roman-Rodriguez F., Shaw S.D.,
Walke J.B., McKenzie V. 2014. Antifungal Isolates Database to
Centralize Data on Amphibian Skin-Associated Bacteria and their
Function Against Emerging Fungal Pathogens Including
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, submitted to Ecological Archives.