Microbiomes and Ecosystem Health
We aim to mitigate the adverse effects of environmental disturbances on ecosystems by investigating environment-microbiome interactions using a systems biology approach.
Bacterial Pathogens and Food Safety
We aim to reduce the burden of foodborne diseases and improve food safety through understanding the ecology and adaptation of foodborne bacterial pathogens.
Environmental Antimicrobial Resistance
We aim to reduce human exposure to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by studying the emergence, spread, and evolution of AMR in the environment.
Recent News
See archiveYing-Xian presents at MSM 2026.
Ying-Xian presented his work on the lineage diversification of Listeria seeligeri at the 37th Sym...
New lead paper live in Environ Microbiol!
Our paper The broad ecological range of Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium is associated wi...
LEAPHers attend the CeZAP Symposium.
Another great CeZAP Infectious Disease Research Symposium! This year, Emma, Abbi, Ying-Xian, and ...
New paper live in Environ Sci Technol!
Our collaborative paper Phage-based biofilm control in engineered water environments is published...










