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Craig O. Matkin

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Developmental Biology· 1 Ecology· 1 Microbiology· 1

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Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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Abigail H. WellsiD· 2 shared Candice K. EmmonsiD· 2 shared Kim M. ParsonsiD· 2 shared M. Bradley HansoniD· 2 shared Todd R. RobeckiD· 2 shared A ArnesoniD· 1 shared A. J. Levine· 1 shared A. R. Lim· 1 shared

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2023-2026 · peak 1/yr

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Fifteen-year microbiome survey of endangered killer whales (Orcinus orca) reveals declining diversity and population differences

Alexandra D. Switzer, Kim M. Parsons, M. Bradley Hanson, Candice K. Emmons, L. K. Park, Jennifer A. Hempelmann, Todd R. Robeck, Kelsey E. S. Herrick, Steven D. Osborn, Alexander L. Jaffe, Dan Olsen, Craig O. Matkin, Elisabeth M. Bik, Anna Robaczewska, Abigail H. Wells, , David A. Relman

This study analyzes 15-year fecal microbiome data from endangered killer whales to show declining diversity and population-specific differences.

bioRxiv · Jan 1, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

The diverse diet of southern Alaska resident killer whales changes across spatiotemporally distinct foraging aggregations

Hannah J. Myers, Daniel W. Olsen, Amy M. Van Cise, Abigail H. Wells, Kim M. Parsons, Craig O. Matkin

This study examines the diet of southern Alaska resident killer whales across three foraging aggregations, revealing spatiotemporal patterns in prey consumption.

Ecosphere · Dec 1, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology

Universal DNA methylation age across mammalian tissues

Ake Tzu-Hui Lu, Zhe Fei, Amin Haghani, Todd R. Robeck, Joseph Alan Zoller, Caesar Z. Li, Robert Lowe, Qi Jiang Yan, Joshua Zhang, H. Vu, Julia Ablaeva, Victoria A. Acosta-Rodríguez, Danielle M. Adams, Javier Almunia, Ajoy Aloysius, , June Mergl

The paper develops universal epigenetic clocks that accurately estimate age across mammalian tissues using DNA methylation data from 185 species.

Nature Aging · Aug 10, 2023Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology