Phage-host interaction

We study how phages target key regulatory hubs of the host cell and how bacteria protect themselves against this attack.

Gene regulatory networks

We study the design and architectures of regulatory networks enabling bacteria to respond to environmental stresses and to interact with other microbes.

Interaction engineering

We are harnessing the power of evolution for the development of microbial production strains by using synthetic regulatory circuits and transcription factor-based biosensors.