Our Team
Meet the people behind our research
Professors
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Leads research on the diversity and evolution of bacteriophages and their proteins, and harnesses this knowledge to engineer targeted antibacterial solutions.
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- Phage lysins and receptor-binding proteins
- Phage evolution and engineering
- High-throughput design and screening
- Phage-inspired antibacterials
Post-Doctoral Researchers
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Studies the horizontal and vertical evolution of receptor-binding proteins in bacteriophages, focusing on specificity determinants and synthetic biology applications.
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- Receptor-binding proteins
- Bacteriophage evolution
- Molecular evolution
- Synthetic biology
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Develops engineered phages and tailocins through receptor-binding protein engineering and modular reprogramming for host-range modification and antimicrobial applications.
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- Phage engineering
- Receptor-binding proteins
- Tailocin engineering
- Host-range reprogramming
- Antimicrobial agents
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Investigates the evolution and adaptive strategies of bacteriophages, focusing on host-range determination and receptor-binding protein diversity.
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- Bacteriophage evolution
- Host-range adaptation
- Molecular evolution
- Receptor-binding proteins
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PhD Students
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My research focuses on bacteriophage-derived depolymerases targeting Acinetobacter baumannii. I investigate how enzyme structure and sequence determine capsule (K-type) specificity, activity, and stability.
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- Acinetobacter baumannii depolymerases
- Capsule (K-type) specificity
- Structure–function relationships
- Protein engineering
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Investigates the function, organization, and evolution of hyperbranched receptor-binding protein systems in Klebsiella bacteriophages.
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- Bacteriophage receptor-binding proteins
- Protein engineering
- Structural biology
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Studies the concerted action of protein recombination and adaptive evolution of phage endolysins.
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- Phage lysins
- Protein engineering
- Phage engineering
- Bacteriophage evolution
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Researches protein folding of phage lysins.
Expertise
- Bacteriophage endolysin
- Protein engineering
- Protein folding
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Develops de novo designed phage lysins as novel antimicrobial agents, applying computational and synthetic biology approaches for antibiotic innovation.
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- Bacteriophage-derived enzymes
- Synthetic biology
- Structural bioinformatics
- Protein design
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Focuses on bioinformatic analysis of receptor-binding proteins and applied microbiology of bacteriophages for therapeutic and diagnostic applications.
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- Bioinformatics
- Receptor-binding proteins
- Applied microbiology
- Genomics
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Develops phage lysins and engineered endolysins as novel antimicrobial therapeutics, with applications in veterinary and human medicine.
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- Phage lysins
- Protein engineering
- Structural bioinformatics
- Antimicrobial agents
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Associated PhD Students
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Applies bioinformatics and machine learning approaches to phage therapy, combining computational methods with directed evolution for therapeutic discovery.
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- Bioinformatics
- Phage therapy
- Machine learning
- Directed evolution
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Develops engineered lysins for veterinary applications, particularly for treating mastitis and other infections using enzyme-based antimicrobials.
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- Phage endolysins
- Enzyme technology
- Veterinary biotechnology
- Biocatalysis
Marta Coelho Barbosa
Associated PhD Student
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Focuses on structural and bioinformatic analysis of phage endolysins and their enzymatic properties for antimicrobial applications.
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- Phage lytic machinery
- Endolysin structure
- Bioinformatics
- Protein engineering
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Engineers bacteriophage-derived endolysins for selective microbiome modulation using targeted antimicrobials.
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- Engineered endolysins
- Microbiome engineering
- Selective antimicrobials
- VersaTile platform
Scientists
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Develops engineered endolysins as therapeutic agents, focusing on clinical lysin therapy and protein purification for antimicrobial applications.
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- Phage endolysins
- Protein engineering
- Protein purification
- Antimicrobial therapy
Lecture Assistants
Véronique Boudolf
Lecture Assistant
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Supports molecular biology and biotechnology education, helping students develop practical laboratory skills and technical knowledge.
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- Molecular biology
- Biotechnology
- Laboratory education
- Student mentoring
Visitors
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Applies metagenomics to study uncultured marine phage-host interactions and discover novel pelagiphage endolysins with therapeutic potential.
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- Metagenomics
- Marine phage research
- Pelagiphage endolysins
- Aquaculture applications
Celia Ferriol-Gonzalez
Visiting Researcher
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Investigates the evolution of Klebsiella phages and their adaptation strategies for host specificity and therapeutic phage targeting.
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- Klebsiella phage evolution
- Host-range specificity
- Receptor-binding proteins
- Machine learning for phage-host prediction
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Develops recombinant phage endolysins as novel antimicrobial therapeutics against Aeromonas salmonicida for aquaculture and disease control.
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- Phage endolysins
- Enzybiotics
- Aeromonas salmonicida
- Aquaculture antimicrobials
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Alumni
Iris Pottie
Alumni
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Develops functional metagenomic approaches to discover and characterize bacteriophage-derived lysins from environmental sources for precise antimicrobial applications and microbiome modulation.
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- Metagenomic discovery
- Phage lysins
- Functional screening
- Environmental microbiology
- Antimicrobial design
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Focuses on computational analysis and structural insights of bacteriophage endolysins, leveraging bioinformatics tools and structure prediction to advance antimicrobial enzyme design.
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- Phage endolysins
- Computational structural analysis
- Bioinformatics
- Protein design
- AlphaFold structure prediction
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Develops machine learning and bioinformatic approaches to understand Klebsiella phage-host specificity and therapeutic phage design.
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- Klebsiella bacteriophages
- Machine learning
- Phage-host specificity
- Predictive bioinformatics
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Investigates the diversity, evolution and structure-function relationships of bacteriophage endolysins, with focus on cell wall recognition and enzymatic mechanisms for antimicrobial applications.
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- Phage endolysins
- Cell wall biology
- Enzyme specificity
- Evolutionary analysis
- Antimicrobial design
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Utilizes functional metagenomic strategies to discover novel bacteriophage lysins from environmental sources for antimicrobial applications.
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- Metagenomic discovery
- Phage lysins
- Functional screening
- Protein engineering
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Develops designer protein scaffolds and cellulosomes for synthetic biology applications, engineering modular enzyme complexes for improved biocatalytic activity and industrial bioprocessing.
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- Synthetic protein scaffolds
- Cellulosome engineering
- Designer enzyme complexes
- Bioprocess engineering
- Industrial biotechnology
Celia Pas
Alumni
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Investigates phage tailspike modularity and receptor-binding protein specificity for engineering targeted phages and therapeutics.
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- Phage tailspike engineering
- Receptor-binding proteins
- Host specificity determination
- STEC targeting
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Karim Abdelkader
Alumni
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Maria Fonseca
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Diana Gutierrez Fernandez
Alumni
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Fien Drijvers
Alumni
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Lenny De Staercke
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