Bacteriophages – Andrea Fossati's research group

Much like human cells, bacteria are susceptible to fatal viral infections. These bacterial viruses – called bacteriophages or phages – are promising alternatives to antibiotics for tackling the growing problem of drug-resistant bacteria. Our lab’s main goal is to discover these bacterial defense systems, understand their composition and viral triggers, and identify the phage mechanisms that enable them to evade such defenses.

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  • Andrea Fossati
    Assistant Professor

    We study how phages take over bacteria and what determines infection success, using these insights to develop precise therapies against antibiotic-resistant infections.

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Our research group is a part of SciLifeLab
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Our research group is a part of SciLifeLab

SciLifeLab is a national collaborative initiative involving multiple Swedish universities, with partnerships across healthcare, industry, government agencies and international organisations. It is a state-of-the-art research infrastructure and environment for molecular biosciences, providing advanced technologies and expertise for both fundamental and applied research in the life sciences.