Genome databases, Origin of life

We study the structure, function and evolution of systems that regulate gene expression, with emphasis on translation

We study bacterial ecological interactions, diversity, stability and stress in communities from pre-Cambrian oceans

Why do some people succumb to infection - while others don't?

Host-pathogen interactions across the tree of life

Environmental microbes and their response to human-made pollution

The role of specialized metabolism in plant- environment interactions

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

Drug resistance in cancer, effects that intra-tumor bacteria on cancer biology and drug resistance, ex vivo organ culture for the prediction of drug response

From Single cells to Microbial Collectives