In the last six years, his laboratory focused on
systems biology research on urinary tract infections (UTI), tuberculosis and diabetes, investigating host - pathogen interactions, host - microbiome interactions, and perturbations of human metabolism and the microbiome.
This proposal includes
innovative systems biology research to identify novel biosignatures for Mtb susceptibility and progression as well as an important program training Ethiopian scientists in genomics disciplines and their applications to infectious diseases.
The haploid Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain CEN.PK113 - 7D is a popular model system for metabolic engineering and
systems biology research.
By using novel strategies of data acquisition and analysis, writing my own algorithms for data analysis, and of course also using existing bioinformatics knowledge to the best of my capabilities, I was able to successfully contribute to the advancement of microalgal and fungal bioinformatics and
systems biology research.