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Last published 2026
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Jeffrey A. Lewis

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Federal Grant PI

Associate Professor

Also affiliated: University of Wisconsin–Madison (2003–2014); Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (2010–2014)

15 h-index 67 pubs 732 cited

  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae
  • Ethanol
  • Genetic Variation
  • Diatoms
  • Genome, Fungal
  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Operon
  • Tricarboxylic Acids
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Fungal
  • Stress, Physiological
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins
  • Transcriptome
  • Salmonella enterica
  • Gene Expression Profiling

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Jeffrey A. Lewis's research program focuses on understanding the genetic and molecular underpinnings of biological variation, particularly in microbial systems relevant to bioenergy production and stress resistance.

His work has investigated the genetic architecture of ethanol-responsive transcriptome variation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, identifying genes that contribute to increased ethanol resistance. Lewis has explored the use of natural variation within S. cerevisiae for bioenergy production through comparative genomics. He has also studied the function of specific bacterial enzymes, such as the FAD-dependent tricarballylate dehydrogenase (TcuA) from Salmonella enterica, and the genetic regulation of tricarballylate utilization pathways in Salmonella. A significant portion of his federally funded research, including a $401,254 grant from the NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences, investigates the genetic basis of variation in post-transcriptional regulation of stress defense. He has also served as PI on a $151,929 NSF grant for a CAREER Awardee Conference.

Lewis's publication record includes work on RNA isolation methods for RNA-Seq, highlighting implications for differential expression and meta-analyses. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 17, 82 total publications, and 894 total citations. He actively collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Stephanie E. Hood, Carson Stacy, Tara Stuecker, and Andrew J. Alverson, with whom he shares multiple publications.

Metrics

  • h-index: 15
  • Publications: 67
  • Citations: 732

Positions

  • Associate Professor 2013–present
    University of Arkansas Department of Biological Sciences ORCID

Selected Publications

  • Additional file 2 of Dynamic global acetylation remodeling during the yeast heat shock response (2026)
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  • Additional file 2 of Dynamic global acetylation remodeling during the yeast heat shock response (2026)
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  • Additional file 3 of Dynamic global acetylation remodeling during the yeast heat shock response (2026)
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  • Additional file 5 of Dynamic global acetylation remodeling during the yeast heat shock response (2026)
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  • Additional file 5 of Dynamic global acetylation remodeling during the yeast heat shock response (2026)
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  • Additional file 1 of Dynamic global acetylation remodeling during the yeast heat shock response (2026)
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  • Additional file 4 of Dynamic global acetylation remodeling during the yeast heat shock response (2026)
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  • Additional file 3 of Dynamic global acetylation remodeling during the yeast heat shock response (2026)
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  • Additional file 1 of Dynamic global acetylation remodeling during the yeast heat shock response (2026)
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  • Additional file 4 of Dynamic global acetylation remodeling during the yeast heat shock response (2026)
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  • Reproducibility Bundle for "MIC*: A Framework for Interpretable Analysis of Ordinal Viability Data" (2026)
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  • Reproducibility Bundle for "MIC*: A Framework for Interpretable Analysis of Ordinal Viability Data" (2026)
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  • Dynamic global acetylation remodeling during the yeast heat shock response (2026)
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  • Dynamic global acetylation remodeling during the yeast heat shock response (2026)
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  • Dynamic global acetylation remodeling during the yeast heat shock response (2026)
    Genome biology 1 citation DOI OpenAlex

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Federal Grants 2 $553,183 total

NIH Contact PI Aug 2026 - Apr 2031

The Genetic Basis of Variation in Post-Transcriptional Regulation of Stress Defense

National Institute of General Medical Sciences $401,254 R35
NSF PI Jun 2024 - May 2025

Conference: Fifth Annual NSF/MCB CAREER Awardee Conference

Cross-BIO Activities $151,929

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70 Collaborators 16 Institutions 3 Countries

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