Welcome to the website of our research group! At the forefront of our scientific endeavors lies a fascination with the intricate interplay between hosts and their microbiota.

Our research group is dedicated to studying microbial communities in the gut to comprehend dynamic relationships between host-microbiota interactions. We seek to delineate microbial context and factors implicated in the modulation of the host health and how these factors influence various aspects of host physiology.  Particularly, we focus on understanding how alterations in the gut microbiota contribute to the development and modulation of intestinal pathologies including intestinal inflammation, carcinogenesis and viral enteric infections.

Gnotobiology, the study of organisms raised in germ-free or selectively colonized environments, is a pivotal tool in our investigations. By controlling microbial exposure utilizing synthetic microbial communities, we gain invaluable insights into the specific roles of individual microbes and their collective impact on host health and disease. This concept is complemented by in vitro cell and bacterial culture approaches to decipher the fundamental principles governing host-microbiota crosstalk.

If you are intrigued by the mysteries of the microbial world within us, we invite you to join us!