We investigate the interaction between the bloom-forming coccolithophore E. huxleyi and its specific virus, EhV, on the cellular and molecular levels. In the lab, we develop state-of-the-art tools to track this interaction across scales – from the single-cell level to vast oceanic blooms. We have established high throughput methods to study the genomics, physiology, and metabolism of E. huxleyi during viral infection.
Research projects in the lab:
1) The cellular defense mechanisms against viruses in marine algae.
2) Investigating the metabolic footprint of viral infection in the ocean by applying exo-metabolomics and MALDI-imaging.
3) Communication during viral infection via secretion of extracellular vesicles.
