emergence and evolution of bacterial pathogens
Since the dawn of humanity, bacteria have devised numerous ways to effectively colonize us.
research
Our primary scientific interest lies at the interface between molecular evolution and pathogenesis.
selected publications
Molecular mechanisms and drivers of pathogen emergence
Balasubramanian et al. Trends in Microbiology. 2022
Ecological diversification reveals routes of pathogen emergence in endemic populations
López-Pérez et al. PNAS. 2021
Origins of pandemic Vibrio cholerae from environmental gene pools
Shapiro et al. Nature Microbiology. 2017
lab news
Dr. Moreno’s journal club article published in Nature Reviews Microbiology!
Dr. Moreno talks about the impact and inspiration stemming from a publication that helped shaped his research program.
Dr. Moreno to lecture at a CSHL workshop!
Dr. Moreno is one of six scientists selected to deliver lectures at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory’s prestigious Advanced Bacterial Genetics workshop. Many congrats!
Dr. Moreno is interviewed for a Lancet article.
In a The Lancet Infectious Diseases news article published this month, Dr. Moreno discusses the association between climate change and rising Vibrio infections. Many congrats!