Genomic & state-dependent regulation of neural circuit plasticity

Decipher expression of molecular pathways and their function in cells, disease models and samples from patients.

Health effects of air polution, transport of bacteria and fungi in the atmosphere

We study how osteoclasts, the only cells in our body that can degrade bone, are formed and how they function, both in health and in disease

Studying cell-cell communication mechanisms of malaria parasites within a population and with their hosts

Our studies proceed along three major lines: (1) Microbial population dynamics under stress, (2) Understanding drought resistance and engineering drought-resistant nutritious plants (3) The plant microbiome and its dynamics