Research


Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Biotechnology, biofuels, biocatalysts, fermentation, food microbiology

Bioinformatics and -omics/Computational Biology

Elucidating biological phenomena by analyzing nucleic acid and protein sequences from microbes and microbial communities

Microbe-Host Interactions

Roles of microbes in disease, beneficial symbiosis, pathogenesis, parasitology, and immunology

Microbial Ecology

Interactions of microorganisms with the environment, and their roles in natural communities

Microbial Physiology

Diversity of metabolic and energy-generating pathways.

Molecular Microbiology

Molecular approaches to studying microbial structures, cell biology, gene regulation, genomic stability, development, etc.

Faculty Research Spotlight


Xiaorong Lin

Microbe-Host Interactions, Molecular Microbiology, Microbial Physiology, Bioinformatics and -omics/Computational Biology

Research in Lin laboratory focuses on medical mycology: We study the molecular mechanisms of fungal pathogenesis and microbial communication and development. We also investigate targeted drug delivery and antifungal vaccine development. The long-term goal of our research is to seek better approaches…

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