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School of the Biological Sciences

 

Principal Investigator, Department of Veterinary Medicine

Theme Lead, Functional and Evolutionary Genomics

Alex Almeida combines computational and experimental approaches to understand the biological role of hidden gut-associated bacteria, and to explore their antimicrobial potential. Learn more. 

 

Research Areas


Human microbiome
Genomics
Bacterial evolution
Host adaptation
Antimicrobials
 

Techniques


Bioinformatics
Metagenomics
Phylogenetics
Statistics
Molecular biology
 

Areas for Collaboration


Machine learning
Metabolomics
Human genetics
Host-pathogen interactions
Phage biology 
 

 

Research Theme