He obtained a Ph.D. in Microbiology with a Designated Emphasis in Computational Biology from the University of California, Berkeley, and was subsequently a Postdoctoral Fellow at the J. David Gladstone Institutes. Dr. Sharpton’s laboratory uses biological, computational, and statistical methods to characterize the diversity and function of the microorganisms that live in and on the human body, collectively known as the human microbiome, and how they contribute to health. As this interdisciplinary investigation benefits from collaboration, Dr. Sharpton enjoys interacting with other researchers at OSU.