Research Group Leader
Research Group Leader
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Our lab is interested in all aspects of plant-microbe interactions.
Utilizing cutting-edge microbiology, plant genetics, and microscopy we explore the mutual connections between plants and bacteria.
The two main research areas are:
1. Food safety: How do edible plants interact with human pathogens (e.g. Salmonella and Listeria) and how can we manipulate these interactions to promote food safety?
2. Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPR): Explore the mechanisms of plant colonization by PGPR in order to enhance their beneficial effect.
Scientific Publications
Bacteria elicit a phage tolerance response subsequent to infection of their neighbors
EMBO J.
2022
Plant immune system activation is necessary for efficient root colonization by auxin-secreting beneficial bacteria
Cell Host Microbe
2021
Phage-Resistant Bacteria Reveal a Role for Potassium in Root Colonization
mBio
2021
A mutant bacteriophage evolved to infect resistant bacteria gained a broader host range
Mol Microbiol
2019
Acquisition of Phage Sensitivity by Bacteria through Exchange of Phage Receptors
Cell
2017
Interspecies nutrient extraction and toxin delivery between bacteria
Nature Communications
2017
Type 2 diabetes and congenital hyperinsulinism cause DNA double-strand breaks and p53 activity in beta cells.
Cell Metab
2014