Research Interests

Bacteria are essential for many aspects of host functions. Although large-scale DNA sequencing projects have accumulated a myriad of data on microbiome, the spatio-temporal dynamics of bacteria-host interactions remain elusive.

My research group aims to provide a conceptual understanding of the spatio-temporal dynamics of biofilm-host interactions and apply the findings to build synthetic bacterial strains that manipulate host function. We combine live cell imaging, quantitative image analysis, computational modelling and genetic manipulation techniques to study the dynamics of biofilm formation.

Biography

Assistant Professor, University of Warwick, 2014-Present
Assistant Project Scientist, University of California San Diego, 2012-2014
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Texas Southwestern, 2009-2012
Postdoctoral Researcher, Osaka University, 2007-2009
Ph.D., Osaka University, 2007
M.Sc., Osaka University, 2004
B.Sc., Osaka City University, 2002

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