We are investigating how pathogens cause disease by interacting with their host(s) and other pathogens from the local pathobiome . We are focusing on interactions between fungal pathogens, and the particular role of mobile molecules such as effectors , antimicrobial proteins , and small RNAs in regulating disease interactions, as well as the role of immune receptors in regulating tradeoffs in host immune responses. We aim at producing translation research that probes fundamental aspects of microbe-microbe and host-microbe interactions to set the ground for a wide range of applications ranging from antimicrobial resistance to resistance breeding .
