Reviewer Board
Members of the reviewer board are selected from all Microorganisms reviewers for regularly providing timely high quality reports on submitted manuscripts. Responsibilities of reviewers are available here.
Members
Department of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
Interests: parasitic protists; apicomplexa; adaptations to parasitic lifestyle; parasitism strategies; cell motility; host-parasite interactions and nutrient acquisition; in vivo and in vitro experimental studies; functional morphology; subcellular organisation
Interests: parasitic protists; apicomplexa; adaptations to parasitic lifestyle; parasitism strategies; cell motility; host-parasite interactions and nutrient acquisition; in vivo and in vitro experimental studies; functional morphology; subcellular organisation
Department of Biology and Ecology/Institute of Environmental Technologies, Faculty of Science, University of Ostrava, 710 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic
Interests: G-quadruplex; p53; bioinformatics; plants; genomics
Interests: G-quadruplex; p53; bioinformatics; plants; genomics
Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Interests: toxin-antitoxin systems; tuberculosis; mycobacteria; stress response; RNA-seq; mazef; VapBC; trnas; Acinetobacter baumannii; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; mycobacterium smegmatis; secretion systems; SecYEG
Interests: toxin-antitoxin systems; tuberculosis; mycobacteria; stress response; RNA-seq; mazef; VapBC; trnas; Acinetobacter baumannii; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; mycobacterium smegmatis; secretion systems; SecYEG
Department Applied Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Niigata University, Niigata 950-2181, Japan
Interests: plant-microorganism interactions; biofertilizers; omics; system biology; microbial volatiles; crops biomass; climate change; cellular-molecular biology; plant stress; starch metabolism
Interests: plant-microorganism interactions; biofertilizers; omics; system biology; microbial volatiles; crops biomass; climate change; cellular-molecular biology; plant stress; starch metabolism
Department of Infectious Diseases, Military Medical Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria
Interests: infectious diseases; hepatitis E virus; Borrelia burgdorferi; Anaplasma phagocytophilum; West Nile virus; vector-borne and zoonotic diseases
Interests: infectious diseases; hepatitis E virus; Borrelia burgdorferi; Anaplasma phagocytophilum; West Nile virus; vector-borne and zoonotic diseases
Ipsen Bioinnovation, 102 Park Drive, Milton Park, Abingdon OX14 4RY, UK
Interests: protein purification; neurotransmitter release; botulinum toxin; recombinant protein expression; snare proteins; neurotoxin; bacterial toxin; proteolytic enzyme; cell signaling
Interests: protein purification; neurotransmitter release; botulinum toxin; recombinant protein expression; snare proteins; neurotoxin; bacterial toxin; proteolytic enzyme; cell signaling
Petersen Laboratory, Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
Interests: infectious diseases; epidemiology; veterinary medicine; animal health; one health
Interests: infectious diseases; epidemiology; veterinary medicine; animal health; one health
Institute of Bee Health, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Interests: co-evolution; host-parasite interactions; molecular ecology; population genetics; insects
Interests: co-evolution; host-parasite interactions; molecular ecology; population genetics; insects
Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, Research unit of Plant Protection - Plant Pathology, University of Perugia Borgo XX Giugno, 74, 06121 Perugia, Italy
Interests: fungi; fusarium; mycotoxins; fusarium head blight; wheat; barley; qPCR
Interests: fungi; fusarium; mycotoxins; fusarium head blight; wheat; barley; qPCR
Soil Biology Department, Faculty of Soil Science, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia
Interests: microbial communities in extreme habitats; bacterial biodiversity; microbial ecology; xerotolerant bacteria; bacterial stress-resistance; astrobiology; physiology of bacteria; antibiotic producing bacteria; isolation and characterisation of rare bacteria
Interests: microbial communities in extreme habitats; bacterial biodiversity; microbial ecology; xerotolerant bacteria; bacterial stress-resistance; astrobiology; physiology of bacteria; antibiotic producing bacteria; isolation and characterisation of rare bacteria
Department for Microbiology and Parasitology, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
Interests: raw milk quality; mastitis; mastitis pathogens; somatic cells; veterinary epidemiology
Interests: raw milk quality; mastitis; mastitis pathogens; somatic cells; veterinary epidemiology
Institute of Hygiene, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
Interests: pathogenic Escherichia coli (E. coli); enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC); virulence; gene expression; transcriptome analysis; RNA-Seq
Interests: pathogenic Escherichia coli (E. coli); enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC); virulence; gene expression; transcriptome analysis; RNA-Seq
Process Development Engineering and Project Management, Krajete GmbH, Linz, Austria
Interests: biotechnology; methanogens; process simulation; CO2 utilization; gas converting bioprocesses (gas fermentation); multivariate bioprocess modelling; archaea and extremophiles physiology; anaerobic biology and biotechnology; heterogeneous catalysis (and/or biocatalysis)
Interests: biotechnology; methanogens; process simulation; CO2 utilization; gas converting bioprocesses (gas fermentation); multivariate bioprocess modelling; archaea and extremophiles physiology; anaerobic biology and biotechnology; heterogeneous catalysis (and/or biocatalysis)
Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Interests: biopolymers; fermentation; dough; Viscosity; rheology; lactic acid bacteria; gut microbiota; renewable energy; by-products
Interests: biopolymers; fermentation; dough; Viscosity; rheology; lactic acid bacteria; gut microbiota; renewable energy; by-products
Department of Life Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy
Interests: anatomy; halitosis; microscopy; morphology; oral biofilm; periodontology
Interests: anatomy; halitosis; microscopy; morphology; oral biofilm; periodontology
Department of Biophysics and Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
Interests: mathematical modelling in biomedicine and pharmacy; population and evolutionary dynamics of infectious diseases; mathematical modelling of viral infections in vitro and in vivo; mathematical modelling of drug-induced gene expression in hepatocytes; parameter estimation in mathematical models
Interests: mathematical modelling in biomedicine and pharmacy; population and evolutionary dynamics of infectious diseases; mathematical modelling of viral infections in vitro and in vivo; mathematical modelling of drug-induced gene expression in hepatocytes; parameter estimation in mathematical models
Plant Cytogenetics and Molecular Biology Group, Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, 28 Jagiellonska Street, 40-032 Katowice, Poland
Interests: agrobacterium; brachypodium; cellular and molecular biology; cell wall; escherichia coli; fagopyrum; plant development; plant-microbe interactions
Interests: agrobacterium; brachypodium; cellular and molecular biology; cell wall; escherichia coli; fagopyrum; plant development; plant-microbe interactions
International Center for Public Health, Rutgers University, 225 Warren Street, Newark, NJ 07103, USA
Interests: immunology; virology; interferons; pathogenesis; cancer; diabetes; obesity; HIV
Interests: immunology; virology; interferons; pathogenesis; cancer; diabetes; obesity; HIV
Merck Research Laboratories, Boston, MA, USA
Interests: virology; host-pathogen interactions; infectious disease; viral pathogenesis; Viral Immunology
Interests: virology; host-pathogen interactions; infectious disease; viral pathogenesis; Viral Immunology
DAC/Microbial Immunity lab, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, København, Denmark
Interests: host-virus interactions; archaea biology; virology; CRISPR-Cas; anti-CRISPR
Interests: host-virus interactions; archaea biology; virology; CRISPR-Cas; anti-CRISPR
NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia
Interests: gut microbiota; probiotic organisms; Prebiotic; cancer; combination therapy; natural products; antimicrobial drug discovery; synergy
Interests: gut microbiota; probiotic organisms; Prebiotic; cancer; combination therapy; natural products; antimicrobial drug discovery; synergy
Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
Interests: anitibiotcs; glycopeptide antibiotics; antibiotic resistance mechanism; fermentation; strain improvement; microbial biotechnology
Interests: anitibiotcs; glycopeptide antibiotics; antibiotic resistance mechanism; fermentation; strain improvement; microbial biotechnology
Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Experimental Sciences, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Madrid 28223, Spain
Interests: microbiology; bacteria; horizontal gene transfer; conjugation; Transposition; thermophiles; multiple antibiotic resistance; Pseudomonas; klebsiella
Interests: microbiology; bacteria; horizontal gene transfer; conjugation; Transposition; thermophiles; multiple antibiotic resistance; Pseudomonas; klebsiella
Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43b, 07100 Sassari, Italy
Interests: autoimmune disease; inflammation; innate immunity; adaptive immunity
Interests: autoimmune disease; inflammation; innate immunity; adaptive immunity
Institute of Biomedical Technologies (ITB), Milan, Italy
Interests: animal welfare; mastitis; animal production; animal health; dairy science; animal breeding and genetics
Interests: animal welfare; mastitis; animal production; animal health; dairy science; animal breeding and genetics
Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada
Interests: STEC, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Citrobacter rodentium, NLRP3
Interests: STEC, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Citrobacter rodentium, NLRP3
Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Interests: septic shock; cardiac surgery; valvular heart disease; infective endocarditis; extracorporeal life support
Interests: septic shock; cardiac surgery; valvular heart disease; infective endocarditis; extracorporeal life support
Institute of Cell Biology, University of Bayreuth, Universitaetsstrasse 30, 95447 Bayreuth, Germany
Interests: neurodegeneration; autophagy; mitochondria; endocytosis; alzheimer's disease; protein aggregation; protein trafficking; protein degradation; motor neuron disease; ubiquitin-proteasome system
Interests: neurodegeneration; autophagy; mitochondria; endocytosis; alzheimer's disease; protein aggregation; protein trafficking; protein degradation; motor neuron disease; ubiquitin-proteasome system
Neuropsychopharmacology and Psychobiology Research Group, Department of Neuroscience, University of Cádiz, 11003 Cádiz, Spain
Interests: neuropsychopharmacology; kynurenine pathway; neurotoxin; monoamines; Neuroimaging; microbiota gut-brain axis
Interests: neuropsychopharmacology; kynurenine pathway; neurotoxin; monoamines; Neuroimaging; microbiota gut-brain axis
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
Interests: transplant infection; cytomegalovirus; polyoma BK virus; human adenovirus; viral-specific immunity; immunocompromised host; solid organ transplant; hematopoietic stem cell transplant
Interests: transplant infection; cytomegalovirus; polyoma BK virus; human adenovirus; viral-specific immunity; immunocompromised host; solid organ transplant; hematopoietic stem cell transplant
