{"id":262,"date":"2013-12-11T10:00:24","date_gmt":"2013-12-11T10:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics1\/classic\/"},"modified":"2022-07-15T16:46:49","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T16:46:49","slug":"classic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the Breitbart Lab"},"content":{"rendered":"<section  class=\"section swatch-white-red section-normal \" ><div class=\"background-media\"><\/div><div class=\"background-overlay\" style=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row vertical-top\"><div class=\"col-md-8  text-default\" ><h3>We are modern virus hunters, using metagenomic sequencing to discover viruses in a wide range of environments and hosts.<\/h3>\n<h3>Have fun exploring the marvels of microbiology on this website.<\/h3>\n<div id=\"flexslider-33\" class=\"flexslider feature-slider\" data-flex-animation=\"fade\" data-flex-controlsalign=\"center\" data-flex-controlsposition=\"inside\" data-flex-directions=\"show\" data-flex-directions-type=\"fancy\" data-flex-speed=\"7000\" data-flex-controls=\"show\" data-flex-slideshow=\"true\" data-flex-duration=\"600\" data-flex-captionvertical=\"bottom\" data-flex-captionhorizontal=\"left\" data-flex-sliderdirection=\"horizontal\" data-flex-reverse=\"false\" data-flex-animationloop=\"true\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"822\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/losers.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Focus is for losers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/losers.png 822w, https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/losers-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/losers-768x568.png 768w, https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/losers-600x444.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 822px) 100vw, 822px\" \/><figcaption><h3>Breitbart lab logo &#8211; focus is for losers (we don&#8217;t have a focus in our lab, instead we like to do a variety of studies)<\/h3><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC04943-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Group of goofy scientists making funny faces for camera\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC04943-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC04943-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC04943-1024x692.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC04943-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC04943-1536x1038.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC04943-2048x1384.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC04943-600x406.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption><h3>Lab funny photo Spring 2024<\/h3><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"806\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lab2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Many lab members by the pool\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lab2.jpg 806w, https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lab2-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lab2-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lab2-600x402.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px\" \/><figcaption><h3>Natalie defense pool party 2024<\/h3><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lab3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"lab gathering at the tavern\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lab3.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lab3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lab3-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption><h3>Keith graduation party 2024<\/h3><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1826\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_8463-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Breitbart lab standing in front of the water\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_8463-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_8463-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_8463-1024x730.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_8463-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_8463-1536x1095.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_8463-2048x1461.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_8463-600x428.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption><h3>Breitbart Lab Spring 2026<\/h3><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1835\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260206_133321-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Science festival holding virus and bacteria stuffed animals\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260206_133321-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260206_133321-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260206_133321-1024x734.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260206_133321-768x551.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260206_133321-1536x1101.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260206_133321-2048x1468.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260206_133321-600x430.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption><h3>Science Fest 2026<\/h3><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_20251124_222027.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Jean going away party\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_20251124_222027.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_20251124_222027-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_20251124_222027-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_20251124_222027-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_20251124_222027-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_20251124_222027-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_20251124_222027-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption><h3>Jean going away party 2025<\/h3><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1368\" height=\"912\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tmp_b3e08d33-8985-4061-a2e8-e2c01327c1f7.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"lab coat scientists\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tmp_b3e08d33-8985-4061-a2e8-e2c01327c1f7.jpeg 1368w, https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tmp_b3e08d33-8985-4061-a2e8-e2c01327c1f7-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tmp_b3e08d33-8985-4061-a2e8-e2c01327c1f7-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tmp_b3e08d33-8985-4061-a2e8-e2c01327c1f7-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/genomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tmp_b3e08d33-8985-4061-a2e8-e2c01327c1f7-600x400.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1368px) 100vw, 1368px\" \/><figcaption><h3>Halloween fest 2025<\/h3><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-md-4  text-default\" ><div class=\"box-wrap aligncenter\" data-animation=\"wiggle\"><div class=\"box-hex box-huge\"><div class=\"box-dummy\"><\/div><span class=\"box-inner\"><img 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