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Venturini Lab

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About our lab

At the Venturini Lab, we use molecular and bioinformatics methods to understand how anthropogenic pressures impact soil microbial communities and their ecosystem services. Our work is especially focused on tropical environments — particularly the Amazon — and on the consequences of land-use change, but we are interested in a broad range of soil-related questions and environments.


Our research explores:

  • Microbial roles in greenhouse gas cycling
  • The interplay between soil and human health
  • Microbial potential for microplastic degradation
     

We believe that science thrives on collaboration. If you're interested in our work or looking for research opportunities, feel free to reach out: aventurini@american.edu

Opportunities

American University is launching an exciting new PhD program in Biomedical and Environmental Health Sciences: https://www.american.edu/cas/bio-chem-environment-phd


If you're interested in pursuing a Ph.D., Master's, or undergraduate research opportunity focused on environmental microbiology, microbial ecology, or soil health, I would d love to hear from you!


Contact me to learn more about current opportunities in the lab and how we can work together.

News

New letter in Science

Master the Microbiome Grant

Master the Microbiome Grant

Supporting scientists who study and work abroad

Chakraborty et al. 2025


https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aea0626

Master the Microbiome Grant

Master the Microbiome Grant

Master the Microbiome Grant

Excited to share that I won the Master the Microbiome Grant from Zymo Research


Check more details here:

https://www.zymoresearch.com/blogs/blog/master-the-microbiome-2025-winners

New paper in Trends (TREE)

New paper in Microbiology Spectrum

New paper in Microbiology Spectrum

 Elevating local perspectives: An imperative for equity in Ecology

Dutra et al. 2025


https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2025.03.006 

New paper in Microbiology Spectrum

New paper in Microbiology Spectrum

New paper in Microbiology Spectrum

Linking soil microbial genomic features to forest-to-pasture conversion in the Amazon

Venturini et al. 2025


https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.01561-24

aventurini@american.edu andressa.venturini@alumni.usp.br


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