We are in constant dialogue with the many microorganisms that inhabit our bodies.

Our laboratory aims to decipher the molecular language of host-microbial interactions using chemical biology.

  • Generation

    We use chemoproteomics to discover how microbes produce and mobilize immune active glycans.

  • Communication

    We use synthetic and semi-synthetic probes to characterize interactions between microbial glycans and host sensors.

  • Translocation

    We use chemical labeling to track the movement and biological activity of living microbes throughout the body.