Host-pathogen interactions in the ocean
My group explores the cellular mechanisms involved in sensing and acclimation to diverse environmental stress conditions during algal bloom dynamics in the ocean. We study key host-pathogen (viruses and bacteria) interactions that regulate the fate of algal blooms, to discover novel signaling and metabolic pathways employed during these interactions and their impact on global biogeochemical processes.
Keywords
Microbial Interactions / algae / marine microbiology / cell signaling / algal bloom / host-pathogen interactions / giant viruses / pathogens