RESEARCH FOCUS
At the General Microbiology, everything revolves around interactions. The scientific interactions between research group members are accompanied by social interactions within the research group to keep the spirit high.
Research-wise, we all share a passion for not-so-social interactions between Gram-positive bacteria: We investigate antibiotics as signals and weapons.
How do bacteria perceive antibiotics in the environment?
How do they become resistant when challenged with antibiotics?
How do antimicrobial compounds mediate and interfere with differentiation processes?
Along the lines of the latter, we became increasingly thrilled about studying bacteria as multicellular organisms.
After all, the process of microbial tissue formation is very much coordinated by intercellular interactions, from sharing public goods to sacrificing subpopulations through programmed cell death.
You see, It is (almost) always about interactions with us… Are you interested?
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