Specialising in understanding the multi-faceted role of the early life microbiota, with the goal of developing therapies to improve human and animal health.

Investigating the role of Clostridium perfringens in pre-term intestinal infection using both computational and experimental approaches

My current project involves computational analysis of the results of a trial investigating how a Bifidobacterium probiotic can shape the developing infant gut microbiota in premature babies.

Investigating diet as an evolutionary driver in the microbiota genus Bifidobacterium using genomics and experimental approaches.

Deciphering the composition of gut microbiota of humans and animals through sequencing and cultivation approaches, and investigating how microbiota members can promote immune functions in different hosts.

Deciphering Bifidobacterium-diet-immune interactions in global infant populations

My current projects look at how gut microbes contribute to maintaining health during pregnancy and early life; and also in healthy ageing.

My project will look at the gut microbiota and breast cancer.

My project will look at how the early life microbiota modulates vaccine responses

Studying the development and evolution of the human infant skin microbiome

Deciphering the infant’s gut microbiome in search for emerging untouched multi-drug resistant pathogens in different geographical regions

My current projects look at gut microbes during pregnancy and early life (PEARL), and in healthy ageing (MOTION).

Understanding antibiotic resistance in early life microbiota

Providing laboratory support for the Chair with a focus on understanding host-microbe crosstalk