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Gianni Panagiotou has been Professor of "Microbiome Dynamics" at Friedrich Schiller University Jena since the beginning of the year. With his research at the Cluster of Excellence "Balance of the Microverse", he supports the consortium’s project to understand microbiomes holistically and to identify patterns that determine the balance of microbial communities.
Microbiomes are interconnected communities consisting of tiny organisms, such as bacteria and fungi. Moreover, they are everywhere: on and in humans, animals, and plants, but water bodies and other ecosystems are also home to these diverse single-celled organisms. ...