Research and Academic Integrity 101

Abstract:
This session will introduce the fundamental principles of research and academic integrity, emphasizing key do’s and don’ts every scholar should know. We will explore essential tips for effective writing, presentations, and peer review, equipping participants with practical strategies for success in their academic journey.

Speaker:
Dr. Karthik Anantharaman is an Associate Professor and Vilas Faculty Fellow in the Department of Bacteriology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where his laboratory studies microbial and viral ecology with applications for human and environmental health, such as in antimicrobial resistance and phage therapy. Dr. Anantharaman grew up in Mumbai, India and earned his B. Tech in Civil Engineering at the National Institute of Technology Karnataka. Afterwards, he obtained his Ph.D from the University of Michigan studying the microbiology of deep-sea hydrothermal vents. During his postdoctoral training with Dr. Jillian Banfield at the University of California-Berkeley, he studied microbial ecology using terabase-scale metagenomics. Dr. Anantharaman is the recipient of several awards, including the NSF CAREER, the NIH Outstanding Investigator Award, and the ASM Early Career Award for Environmental Research. His interdisciplinary research program uses a combination of computational, laboratory and field-based experiments to develop and apply novel approaches to study viral diversity, ecology, and evolution in environments ranging from soil, lakes, oceans, and the human gut.