"Immune Resistance Mechanisms of Bacteria in the Aged Gut Microbiome"

Speaker:

James Colbert, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases & Geographic Medicine
UT Southwestern Medical Center

About James Colbert:

Dr. Colbert holds a bachelor's degree with a double major in biology and psychology from the University of Iowa, where he also obtained his medical degree. He then completed internal medicine residency training and a fellowship in infectious diseases at the University of Colorado.

Prior to joining the UT Southwestern faculty in 2025, Dr. Colbert served on the faculty of the University of Colorado.

Dr. Colbert's research interests include how aging-associated alterations in the gut microbiome influence sepsis pathophysiology, with an emphasis on microbial genetic diversity, host-microbe interactions, and the application of explainable AI to uncover mechanisms driving immunosuppression and organ injury.