Microbiome Engineering and Infectious Disease
This research area seeks to understand microorganisms' biology and their interactions with human hosts.
Types of Research
Understanding the complex relationships between humans and commensal or pathogenic microbes requires a diverse set of skills and concepts. Genomics and computational analysis is an essential aspect of this research area because
DNA sequencing has become the primary means of measuring microbial communities.
Focus Areas
- Biosystems modeling and machine learning
- Host-microbe interactions and mechanisms
- Antimicrobial resistance
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