Team members

Specialising in understanding the multi-faceted role of the early life microbiota, with the goal of developing therapies to improve human and animal health.

Investigating diet as an evolutionary driver in the microbiota genus Bifidobacterium using genomics and experimental approaches.

Deciphering the composition of gut microbiota of humans and animals through sequencing and cultivation approaches, and investigating how microbiota members can promote immune functions in different hosts.

Deciphering Bifidobacterium-diet-immune interactions in global infant populations.

Deciphering the infant’s gut microbiome in different geographical regions in search for both emerging multiple drug resistant (MDR) pathogens and novel antimicrobials, and probing the impact of nutrition on early-life microbiota.

Providing laboratory support for the on-going scientific projects within the Chair.

Providing laboratory support for the on-going scientific projects within the Chair.

Our team assistant and problem solver who deals with the administrative hurdles here at the TUM.