The Gibbs Lab utilizes the bacterium Proteus mirabilis as a model system of self versus non-self recognition between organisms.  We leverage its sophisticated synthesis of sensing, signaling, and motility to better understand the basic principles underpinning social behaviors; to identify and explore applications; and to bridge microbiology, cell biology, and biochemistry.

Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology
Harvard University
Biological Laboratories Room 2014
16 Divinity Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
ph: +1 617-496-9110