External links
- Anne Madden publications indexed by Google Scholar
- Anne Madden is founder of The Microbe Institute
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Anne Arnold Madden is an American biologist, inventor, and science communicator who advocates for finding "microbial solutions to human problems." [1]
Madden’s research on microscopic life is often featured in the press, particularly her studies on the microbial community of food, [2] [3] using advanced DNA techniques to create the first atlas of arthropods in USA homes, [4] [5] [6] investigating the microscopic life in dust, [7] and using insect yeasts for ethanol production and beer brewing. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]
Her research on insect-associated microorganisms lead to a patent application on the use of the yeast Lachancea thermotolerans for beer brewing [14] and the first commercialization of primary souring yeasts for making sour beer. She first isolated the yeast from wasps and bumblebees. [15] This technology formed the basis of the biotechnology company Lachancea LLC.
Madden discovered and named the species Mucor nidicola, a fungus that lives inside the nests of wasps. [16] Madden presented at the TED2017 conference in Vancouver, BC. [17] She has also presented at other TED events such as TEDxCharlotte [18] and TEDxGateway. [19] She was featured in the award-winning science documentary film "The Kingdom: How Fungi Made Our World." [20]
She is the founder of The Microbe Institute, an interdisciplinary resource for microbial discovery with a focus on education, art and discovery. The Microbe Institute also features a fellowship program that supports individuals in pursuing short (typically < 6 month) interdisciplinary projects related to microbes.
She has some of the most famous hair in science, as the Luxuriant Flowing Hair Club for Scientists—a group associated with the Ig Nobel Award [21] —named her woman of the year in 2015. [22]
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