VIRUS IN
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
We study how virus–host interactions shape life on Earth. Our research spans the tree of life, with a particular focus on archaea as a model to uncover fundamental mechanisms. We aim to understand how viruses influence host ecology and evolution to apply these strategies in biotech.
Virus in Microbiology
How do viruses shape microbial communities? We use computational, and molecular biology to uncover the ecological and evolutionary roles of viruses on our planet.
Evolution
Tracing the evolutionary impact of virus-host interactions in the dynamics of life on Earth.
Ecology
Characterizing microbial communities, their mobile genetic elements, and interactions across diverse ecosystems.
Biotechnology
Decoding viral strategies that modulate microbial communities and host metabolism for the development of new biotechnological tools.
Computational Biology
Developing and applying computational tools for genome reconstruction, metabolic prediction and target discovery of new proteins.