Editorial Board
- Environmental Microbiology Section
- Medical Microbiology Section
- Food Microbiology Section
- Gut Microbiota Section
- Plant Microbe Interactions Section
- Microbial Biotechnology Section
- Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance Section
- Molecular Microbiology and Immunology Section
- Virology Section
- Microbiomes Section
- Biofilm Section
- Public Health Microbiology Section
- Veterinary Microbiology Section
- Systems Microbiology Section
- Parasitology Section
Please note that the order in which the Editors appear on this page is alphabetical, and follows the structure of the editorial board presented on the MDPI website under information for editors: editorial board responsibilities.
Members
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Nihon University of School of Dentistry at Matsudo, Matsudo 271-8587, Japan
Interests: oral bacteria; biofilm; immunology
Interests: oral bacteria; biofilm; immunology
IRSD, Université de Toulouse, INSERM, INRAE, ENVT, UPS, Toulouse, France
Interests: gut microbiota; microbiome; dysbiosis; metabolic diseases; insulin-resistance; high-fat diet; inflammation; liver pathophysiology; microRNAs; enterobacteria infections; colibactin
Interests: gut microbiota; microbiome; dysbiosis; metabolic diseases; insulin-resistance; high-fat diet; inflammation; liver pathophysiology; microRNAs; enterobacteria infections; colibactin
United States Department of Energy (DOE), Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, CA, USA
Interests: comparative genomics; microbiology; computational biology; host-microbe interactions; functional genomics
Interests: comparative genomics; microbiology; computational biology; host-microbe interactions; functional genomics
Department of Biomedical Science & Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea
Interests: vaccine; SARS-CoV-2; infectious disease
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Interests: vaccine; SARS-CoV-2; infectious disease
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Institute of Bast Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410205, China
Interests: enzymes; cloning; probiotics; biocontrol bacterium; functional proteome; food biotechnology; efficient fermentation
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Interests: enzymes; cloning; probiotics; biocontrol bacterium; functional proteome; food biotechnology; efficient fermentation
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Jhaveri Microbiology Centre, Brien Holden Eye Research Centre, L. V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad 500034, India
Interests: microbial biodiversity of Antarctica, Arctic, Himalayas and other cold habitats; molecular basis of cold adaptation using psychrophilic bacteria as model systems; microbiome of gut, ocular surface and ocular fluids; antimicrobial resistance and biofilm formation
Interests: microbial biodiversity of Antarctica, Arctic, Himalayas and other cold habitats; molecular basis of cold adaptation using psychrophilic bacteria as model systems; microbiome of gut, ocular surface and ocular fluids; antimicrobial resistance and biofilm formation
1. Marion Schenk Esq. Professor of the Aging Eye Research and Director of Research, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60607, USA
2. Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Medicine, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60607, USA
Interests: herpes simplex virus infection; viral glycoproteins; antiviral agents; viral vaccines; ocular infection; heparan sulfate proteoglycans; heparanase
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2. Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Medicine, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60607, USA
Interests: herpes simplex virus infection; viral glycoproteins; antiviral agents; viral vaccines; ocular infection; heparan sulfate proteoglycans; heparanase
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UMR CNRS 6023, Microorganisms: Genome & Environment, Université Blaise Pascal, BP 80026, 63171 Aubière Cedex, France
Interests: limnology and biological oceanography; aquatic microbial ecology; microbial dynamics and interactions; microbial loop; microbial food webs; microheterotrophs; protists; fungi; bacteria; viruses - formerly microbial ecology of annual sea‐ic
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Interests: limnology and biological oceanography; aquatic microbial ecology; microbial dynamics and interactions; microbial loop; microbial food webs; microheterotrophs; protists; fungi; bacteria; viruses - formerly microbial ecology of annual sea‐ic
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Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
Interests: metabolic engineering; amino acid metabolism in Corynebacterium glutamicum; bioremediation and bioconversion processes in Rhodococcus; biopolymer synthesis in Gram-negative bacteria; secondary metabolites in tropical plants
Interests: metabolic engineering; amino acid metabolism in Corynebacterium glutamicum; bioremediation and bioconversion processes in Rhodococcus; biopolymer synthesis in Gram-negative bacteria; secondary metabolites in tropical plants
Department of Food Quality & Safety, Institute for Postharvest and Food Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, Rishon LeZion 7528809, Israel
Interests: medical mycology; mycotoxigenic fungi; mycotoxins; molecular biology; host-pathogen interactions
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Interests: medical mycology; mycotoxigenic fungi; mycotoxins; molecular biology; host-pathogen interactions
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Institute of Biochemistry, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Universitäts Str. 1, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
Interests: antimicrobial peptides; human pathogens; membranes
Interests: antimicrobial peptides; human pathogens; membranes
School of Life Sciences, Pharmacy, and Chemistry, Kingston University, Penrhyn Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2EE, UK
Interests: bacterial pathogens; bacterial genomics; comparative genome analysis; Neisseria spp.; antimicrobial resistance
Interests: bacterial pathogens; bacterial genomics; comparative genome analysis; Neisseria spp.; antimicrobial resistance
Section Biochemistry, Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli 3/b, 27100 Pavia, Italy
Interests: Staphylococcus; surface proteins; immunity; biofilm
Interests: Staphylococcus; surface proteins; immunity; biofilm
Department of Animal Science, South Dakota State University, Animal Science Complex, Box 2170, Brookings, SD 57007, USA
Interests: gut microbiota; microbial ecology; bioinformatics; food animals; metagenomics
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Interests: gut microbiota; microbial ecology; bioinformatics; food animals; metagenomics
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Department of Biological Sciences, University of Lethbridge, 4401 University Dr., Lethbridge, AB T1K 3M4, Canada
Interests: food and feed-borne pathogens; Escherichia coli; ergot alkaloids
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Interests: food and feed-borne pathogens; Escherichia coli; ergot alkaloids
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Department of Zoonotic, Food- and Waterborne Infections, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
Interests: epidemiology of vaccine-preventable diseases; epidemiology of vector-borne diseases; host-pathogen interactions during arboviral infections; health preparedness - from global perspective to local solutions; organization of vaccination programmes; field epidemiology training
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Interests: epidemiology of vaccine-preventable diseases; epidemiology of vector-borne diseases; host-pathogen interactions during arboviral infections; health preparedness - from global perspective to local solutions; organization of vaccination programmes; field epidemiology training
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Department of Microbiology and Cell Science, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Florida Research and Education Center, Davie, FL 32611, USA
Interests: marine microbiology; microbial ecology; microbiome; holobiont; marine bacteria; SAR11; microbes and climate change; microbial community structure; aquatic microbiology; bacterial cultivation
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Interests: marine microbiology; microbial ecology; microbiome; holobiont; marine bacteria; SAR11; microbes and climate change; microbial community structure; aquatic microbiology; bacterial cultivation
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Department of Plant Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717, USA
Interests: endophytic fungi; secondary products
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Interests: endophytic fungi; secondary products
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State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
Interests: bacterial cell wall; peptidoglycan; lipoprotein; atomic force microscopy; antimicrobial resistance; microbial physiology
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Interests: bacterial cell wall; peptidoglycan; lipoprotein; atomic force microscopy; antimicrobial resistance; microbial physiology
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Senior Research Microbiologist
U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 5001, Campus Drive, College Park, MD 20740, USA
Interests: study of the pathogenic mechanisms of foodborne enteric bacteria; characterization and expression of adherence factors; fimbriae ultrastructure, effects of environmental influences on bacterial attachment/invasion mechanisms associated with foodborne enteric pathogens
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 5001, Campus Drive, College Park, MD 20740, USA
Interests: study of the pathogenic mechanisms of foodborne enteric bacteria; characterization and expression of adherence factors; fimbriae ultrastructure, effects of environmental influences on bacterial attachment/invasion mechanisms associated with foodborne enteric pathogens
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State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, and School of Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
Interests: environmental microbiology; bioremediation; synthetic biology; biodegradation; biotransformation
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Interests: environmental microbiology; bioremediation; synthetic biology; biodegradation; biotransformation
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Laboratory for Molecular Biology and Microbial Food Safety, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Interests: development and spreading of antimicrobial resistance; de novo acquisition of resistance; dynamics of resistance plasmids; evolution of antimicrobial resistance
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Interests: development and spreading of antimicrobial resistance; de novo acquisition of resistance; dynamics of resistance plasmids; evolution of antimicrobial resistance
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Centre for Marine Science and Innovation, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
Interests: bacteria-sponge symbiosis; bacteria-seaweed-symbiosis; gut microbiology of marine species; antibiotics and resistance in the marine environment
Interests: bacteria-sponge symbiosis; bacteria-seaweed-symbiosis; gut microbiology of marine species; antibiotics and resistance in the marine environment
College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
Interests: resistance mechanism of extreme bacteria; biophysics
Interests: resistance mechanism of extreme bacteria; biophysics
Institute for Food Safety and Health, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL 60501, USA
Interests: microbial genomics; environmental microbiology; microbial ecology; bioinformatics
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Interests: microbial genomics; environmental microbiology; microbial ecology; bioinformatics
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Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences, University of Groningen, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands
Interests: host-microbe interactions; vertebrate microbiomes; microbial ecology
Interests: host-microbe interactions; vertebrate microbiomes; microbial ecology
Department of International Health, Immunology and Microbiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Room 24.1.47, Blegdamsvej 3B, DK-2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark
Interests: microbial biofilms; infection microbiology; medical molecular microbiology
Interests: microbial biofilms; infection microbiology; medical molecular microbiology
Research Biomedical Institute (INIBIC), A Coruña Hospital (CHUAC), A Coruña, Spain
Interests: multi-drug resistant rathogens (MDR); Infectious treatment; antibiotics; antitumoral
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Interests: multi-drug resistant rathogens (MDR); Infectious treatment; antibiotics; antitumoral
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Department of Agriculture, Environmental and Food Sciences, University of Molise, 86100 Campobasso, Italy
Interests: food microbiology; probiotics; gut microbiota
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Interests: food microbiology; probiotics; gut microbiota
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Department of Agricultural Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
Interests: plant-microbiome interactions; microbiome engineering; incorporating microbiome in ecosystem models
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Interests: plant-microbiome interactions; microbiome engineering; incorporating microbiome in ecosystem models
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