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Dr. Robert Glowacki

Assistant Professor of Biology

Hope College

Affiliations

Natural and Applied Sciences

Biology

Biology Department

Office of the Dean of Natural and Applied Sciences

Biology Department

Institute Of Water Regulation Research

Department Of Biology

Hope College

Department Of Biology

Natural and Applied Sciences

Office of the Dean of Arts and Humanities

Theatre Department

Dr. Robert Glowacki is currently serving as a Biology Assistant Professor of Biology at Hope College.

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Dr. Robert Glowacki

Hope College

Assistant Professor of Biology

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microbiology immunology microbiome microbial ecology gut microbes immune responses host-microbe interactions ecology symbiosis microorganisms environmental microbiology applied microbiology microbial cell factory bacteriology mucosal immunology dysbiosis cell biology pathogens biofilms membrane biology infection control clinical microbiology antimicrobial agents toxins digestive diseases microbial diversity bacteriophages microbial physiology biotransformation outer membrane vesicles colitogenic bacteroides sulfatase-dependent manner immunomodulatory function multiple phase-variable mechanisms capsular polysaccharides host physiology gut microbiome immune evasion strain-level antigen variation ribose scavenging colon colonization human gut symbiont diet-dependent role adaptable strategy

Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

Collaborators

The Role of Gut Microbes in Production of Aromatic Carboxaldehydes. Gut Microbes (2026)

microbiomegut microbesbiotransformationmicrobial physiologymicrobial ecologymicroorganismsdysbiosismicrobial cell factorymicrobiologybiochemistrybiosynthesis

Bt1549 Coordinates the in Vitro Il-10 Inducing Activity of Bacteroides Thetaiotaomicron. Microbiology Spectrum (2025)

pathogensantimicrobial agentsinfection controlclinical microbiologyapplied microbiologyenvironmental microbiologytoxinsmicroorganismsmicrobial cell factorymicrobiologyhost-microbe interactions

Identification of Strain-Specific Cues That Regulate Biofilm Formation in Bacteroides Thetaiotaomicron. Microbiology Spectrum (2025)

bacteriologyapplied microbiologyenvironmental microbiologymicrobial ecologybiofilmsmicrobiology

Variation in Microbiome Composition and Faecal Metabolites Are Associated With Differential Susceptibility to Dss ‐Induced Colitis. Immunology (2025)

immunologymicrobiomegut microbesmucosal immunologydysbiosismicrobiologyinflammatory bowel disease

Strain-Level Antigen Variation Facilitates Immune Evasion in Bacteroides Thetaiotaomicron. bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (2024)

Robert W.P. GlowackiJessica M. TillOrion D. BrockMorgan J. EngelhartPhilip P. Ahern

immunologyimmune evasionstrain-level antigen variationimmune responses

The Nqr Complex Regulates the Immunomodulatory Function of Bacteroides Thetaiotaomicron. The Journal of Immunology (2023)

Morgan J. EngelhartRobert W. P. GlowackiJessica M. TillClifford V. HardingEric C. MartensPhilip P. Ahern

immunologyimmunomodulatory functionmicrobiologyimmune responses

Controlled Complexity: Optimized Systems to Study the Role of the Gut Microbiome in Host Physiology. Frontiers in Microbiology (2021)

Robert W. P. GlowackiMorgan J. EngelhartPhilip P. Ahern

microbiomehost physiologysystems biologygut microbiomemicrobiology

A Genetically Adaptable Strategy for Ribose Scavenging in a Human Gut Symbiont Plays a Diet-Dependent Role in Colon Colonization. bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (2019)

RWP GlowackiNA PudloY TuncilAS LuisAI TerekhovBR Hamaker...

immunologysymbiosisdigestive diseasesgene expressionhuman gut symbiontgeneticsmicrobial ecologyadaptable strategycolon colonizationribose scavengingdiet-dependent rolemembrane biologyevolutionary biology

A Ribose-Scavenging System Confers Colonization Fitness on the Human Gut Symbiont Bacteroides Thetaiotaomicron in a Diet-Specific Manner. Cell Host & Microbe (2019)

RWP GlowackiNA PudloY TuncilAS LuisP SajjakulnukitAI Terekhov...

microbiomesymbiosismicrobial diversitymicrobial ecologyecologymicrobiologyhost-microbe interactionscell biology

Diet Modulates Colonic T Cell Responses by Regulating the Expression of a Bacteroides Thetaiotaomicron Antigen. Science Immunology (2019)

Marta M. WegorzewskaRobert W. P. GlowackiSamantha A. HsiehDavid L. DonermeyerChristina A. HickeyStephen C. HorvathEric C. MartensThaddeus S. StappenbeckPaul M. Allen

immunologygut microbesmicrobiomemucosal immunologyimmune responses

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Dr. Robert Glowacki

Assistant Professor of Biology

Hope College

Affiliations

Natural and Applied Sciences

Biology

Biology Department

Office of the Dean of Natural and Applied Sciences

Biology Department

Institute Of Water Regulation Research

Department Of Biology

Hope College

Department Of Biology

Natural and Applied Sciences

Office of the Dean of Arts and Humanities

Theatre Department

Dr. Robert Glowacki is currently serving as a Biology Assistant Professor of Biology at Hope College.

Honors

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Experiences

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Education

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Dr. Robert Glowacki

Hope College

Assistant Professor of Biology

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Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

Collaborators

The Role of Gut Microbes in Production of Aromatic Carboxaldehydes. Gut Microbes (2026)

microbiomegut microbesbiotransformationmicrobial physiologymicrobial ecologymicroorganismsdysbiosismicrobial cell factorymicrobiologybiochemistrybiosynthesis

Bt1549 Coordinates the in Vitro Il-10 Inducing Activity of Bacteroides Thetaiotaomicron. Microbiology Spectrum (2025)

pathogensantimicrobial agentsinfection controlclinical microbiologyapplied microbiologyenvironmental microbiologytoxinsmicroorganismsmicrobial cell factorymicrobiologyhost-microbe interactions

Identification of Strain-Specific Cues That Regulate Biofilm Formation in Bacteroides Thetaiotaomicron. Microbiology Spectrum (2025)

bacteriologyapplied microbiologyenvironmental microbiologymicrobial ecologybiofilmsmicrobiology

Variation in Microbiome Composition and Faecal Metabolites Are Associated With Differential Susceptibility to Dss ‐Induced Colitis. Immunology (2025)

immunologymicrobiomegut microbesmucosal immunologydysbiosismicrobiologyinflammatory bowel disease

Strain-Level Antigen Variation Facilitates Immune Evasion in Bacteroides Thetaiotaomicron. bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (2024)

Robert W.P. GlowackiJessica M. TillOrion D. BrockMorgan J. EngelhartPhilip P. Ahern

immunologyimmune evasionstrain-level antigen variationimmune responses

The Nqr Complex Regulates the Immunomodulatory Function of Bacteroides Thetaiotaomicron. The Journal of Immunology (2023)

Morgan J. EngelhartRobert W. P. GlowackiJessica M. TillClifford V. HardingEric C. MartensPhilip P. Ahern

immunologyimmunomodulatory functionmicrobiologyimmune responses

Controlled Complexity: Optimized Systems to Study the Role of the Gut Microbiome in Host Physiology. Frontiers in Microbiology (2021)

Robert W. P. GlowackiMorgan J. EngelhartPhilip P. Ahern

microbiomehost physiologysystems biologygut microbiomemicrobiology

A Genetically Adaptable Strategy for Ribose Scavenging in a Human Gut Symbiont Plays a Diet-Dependent Role in Colon Colonization. bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (2019)

RWP GlowackiNA PudloY TuncilAS LuisAI TerekhovBR Hamaker...

A Ribose-Scavenging System Confers Colonization Fitness on the Human Gut Symbiont Bacteroides Thetaiotaomicron in a Diet-Specific Manner. Cell Host & Microbe (2019)

RWP GlowackiNA PudloY TuncilAS LuisP SajjakulnukitAI Terekhov...

microbiomesymbiosismicrobial diversitymicrobial ecologyecologymicrobiologyhost-microbe interactionscell biology

Diet Modulates Colonic T Cell Responses by Regulating the Expression of a Bacteroides Thetaiotaomicron Antigen. Science Immunology (2019)

Marta M. WegorzewskaRobert W. P. GlowackiSamantha A. HsiehDavid L. DonermeyerChristina A. HickeyStephen C. HorvathEric C. MartensThaddeus S. StappenbeckPaul M. Allen

immunologygut microbesmicrobiomemucosal immunologyimmune responses

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