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Ophelia Shalini Venturelli

Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering · 2024 - Present Biomedical Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering

In the News


Published September 25, 2024
Four Newly Promoted or Hired Faculty Named Langford Lecturers
Published September 23, 2024
Ophelia Venturelli Wants to Engineer Our Guts

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Recent Publications


Phocaeicola vulgatus shapes the long-term growth dynamics and evolutionary adaptations of Clostridioides difficile.

Journal Article Cell host & microbe · January 2025 Clostridioides difficile can transiently or persistently colonize the human gut, posing a risk for infections. This colonization is influenced by complex molecular and ecological interactions with the human gut microbiota. By investigating C. difficile dyn ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


Investigating energy efficiency, information processing and control architectures of microbial community interaction networks

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Southern California · 2024 - 2025

A Systems Understanding of Nitrogen-fixation on the Aerial Roots of Sorghum

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Wisconsin - Madison · 2024 - 2025

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Education, Training & Certifications


California Institute of Technology · 2013 Ph.D.

External Links


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