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Peer-Reviewed Publications
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   * - `"Modelling the gut microbiome's resistance and resilience to climate change and infection in zebrafish" <https://doi.org/10.3389/frmbi.2025.1605168>`_ *Front. Microbiomes* :download:`PDF <../Media/publications/Sieler2025_FrontMicrobiome.pdf>`

       - **Michael J. Sieler Jr.**, ... 
     - 2025
   * - `"Gut microbiota metabolically mediate intestinal helminth infection in Zebrafish" <https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/msystems.00545-24>`_ *mSystems* :download:`PDF <../Media/publications/Hammer2024_mSystems.pdf>`

       - Austin J. Hammer, ..., **Michael J. Sieler Jr.**, ...
     - 2024
   * - `"The zebrafish gut microbiome influences benzo-a-pyrene developmental neurobehavioral toxicity." <https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-65610-3>`_ *Nature Sci Rep* :download:`PDF <../Media/publications/Stagaman2024_NatureSciRep.pdf>`

       - Keaton Stagaman, Alexandra Alexiev, **Michael J. Sieler Jr.**, ...
     - 2024
   * - `"Disentangling the link between zebrafish diet, gut microbiome succession, and Mycobacterium chelonae infection." <https://rdcu.be/djX1r>`_ *Anim. Microbiome.* :download:`PDF <../Media/publications/Sieler2023_AnimMicrobiome.pdf>`

       - **Michael J. Sieler Jr.**, ...
     - 2023
   * - `"Early Enteric and Hepatic Responses to Ingestion of Polystyrene Nanospheres from Water in C57BL/6 Mice." <https://bit.ly/3OyI7oi>`_ *Front. Water.* :download:`PDF <../Media/publications/Szule2022_FrontWater.pdf>`

       - Joseph A. Szule, ..., **Michael J. Sieler Jr.**, ...
     - 2022
   * - `"Revealing General Patterns of Microbiomes That Transcend Systems: Potential and Challenges of Deep Transfer Learning." <https://bit.ly/3IXaefQ>`_ *Msystems.* :download:`PDF <../Media/publications/David2022_mSystems.pdf>`

       - David, Maude M., ..., **Michael J. Sieler Jr.**, ...
     - 2022
   * - `"Phylogenetic integration reveals the zebrafish core microbiome and its sensitivity to environmental exposures." <https://bit.ly/3BaF7LX>`_ *Toxics.* :download:`PDF <../Media/publications/Sharpton2021_Toxics.pdf>`

       - Sharpton, Thomas J., ..., **Michael J. Sieler Jr.**, ...
     - 2021


In-prep Publications
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   * - "Investigating the interaction of host genetics and parasite burden on the microbiome in zebrafish" (*in-prep, draft available upon request*)

       - Emilee Lance, **Michael J. Sieler Jr.**, ...
     - 2025*
   * - "Analyzing batch effect correction algorithms for small molecule data using ground truth from a designed experiment" (*in-prep*)

       - Damon T. Leech, **Michael J. Sieler Jr.**, ...
     - 2025*
 

Presentations
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   * - `"Modelling the gut microbiome's resistance and resilience to climate change and infection in zebrafish." <https://sim.confex.com/sim/cmic2024/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/50975>`_ *Connecting Microbiome Communities.*

       - **Michael J. Sieler Jr.**, *et al.*
     - 2024

       San Diego, CA
   * - "Modelling the gut microbiome's resistance and resilience to climate change and infection in zebrafish." *Beneficial Microbes Conference.*

       - **Michael J. Sieler Jr.**, *et al.*
     - 2024

       Madison, WI
   * - "Choice of batch correction method is an important factor in small molecule study." *Metabolomics Association of North America.*

       - **Michael J. Sieler Jr.**, *et al.*
     - 2023

       Columbia, MO
   * - "Effects of diet on growth and the microbiome." *Aquaculture.* :download:`Slides <../Media/presentations/Aquaculture2022_MichaelSieler.pdf>`

       - **Michael J. Sieler Jr.**, *et al.*
     - 2022

       San Diego, CA
   * - "Zebrafish laboratory diets differentially alter gut microbiota composition." *3rd Intl. Fish Microbiota Workshop, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences.* :download:`Slides <../Media/presentations/IFMW2021_MichaelSieler.pdf>`

       - **Michael J. Sieler Jr.**, et al.
     - 2021

       Beijing, China (*remote*)


Conference Posters
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   * - "The human gut microbiome at the intersection of public health and social equity". *Oregon Public Health Association.* :icon:`fas fa-download` `Poster <../Publications/Presentations/OPHA_Poster2024.html>`_

       - **Michael J. Sieler Jr.**
     - 2024
     
       Corvallis, OR
   * - "How do external environmental factors impact the gut microbiome to influence host health?" *ARCS Foundation.* :icon:`fas fa-download` `Poster <../Publications/Presentations/ARCS_Poster2022.html>`_

       - **Michael J. Sieler Jr.**, *et al.*
     - 2022

       Portland, OR
   * - "The Gut Microbiome Drives Benzo[a]pyrene's Impact on Zebrafish Behavioral Development." *2nd Intl. Fish Microbiota Workshop, University of Oregon.*

       - **Michael J. Sieler Jr.**, *et al.*
     - 2019
     
       Eugene, OR
   * - "The Gut Microbiome Drives Benzo[a]pyrene's Impact on Zebrafish Behavioral Development." *CAS Student Showcase, Oregon State University.*

       - **Michael J. Sieler Jr.**, *et al.*
     - 2019

       Corvallis, OR


Conference Panels
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   * - "The Importance of Inclusive Practices in Microbiome Science." *Beneficial Microbes.*

       - Mónica Medina, Rosie Alegado, Ibrahim Zuniga-Chaves, Korin Jones, Jessamine Kuehn, **Michael J. Sieler Jr.**
     - 2024
     
       Madison, WI


Workshops
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   * - `"Microbiome Data Analytics Boot Camp: Planning, generating, and analyzing 16S rRNA gene sequencing surveys" <https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/academics/non-degree-special-programs/professional-non-degree-programs/skills-health-research-professionals-sharp-training/trainings/microbiome>`_ *Columbia University.*

       - **Michael J. Sieler Jr.**, *et al.*
     - 2025

       New York, NY (*remote*)

   * - `"Mastering metadata: Utilizing NMDC resources for microbiome research reproducibility." <https://sim.confex.com/sim/cmic2024/meetingapp.cgi/Session/5747>`_ *Connecting Microbiome Communities.*

       - **Michael J. Sieler Jr.**, *et al.*
     - 2024

       San Diego, CA
   * - "Metadata Standards and Submission Portal" *National Microbiome Data Collaborative.*

       - **Michael J. Sieler Jr.**
     - 2024

       Corvallis, OR
   * - "ASM professional development series for Oregon microbiologists: Careers in academia vs. industry" *American Society for Microbiology.*

       - **Michael J. Sieler Jr.**, *et al.*
     - 2024

       Corvallis, OR


Other
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Undergraduate Thesis
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   * - `"The Gut Microbiome Drives Benzo[a]pyrene's Impact on Zebrafish Behavioral Development." <https://bit.ly/3v3VndE>`_ *Oregon State University.* :download:`PDF <../Media/publications/Sieler2020_OSUthesis.pdf>`

       - **Michael J. Sieler Jr.**, ... 
     - 2020


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