Microbial Interactions & Microbial Ecology

Cellular Microbiology & Systems Microbiology

The focus is the host cell responses elicited by the interaction of micro-organisms. Equal emphasis is placed on responses to prokaryotic, viral and eukaryotic micro-organisms. In addition to mammalian systems, papers addressing other hosts such as plants and insects are strongly encourage. Systems biology is a rapidly expanding discipline fueled by the 'omics era and new technological advances that have increased the precision of data obtainable, Cellular Microbiology is an interdisciplinary field that merges the principles of microbiology and cell biology to study the interactions between microorganisms and host cells at the cellular and molecular levels. This field investigates how pathogens, such as bacteria, viruses, and parasites, invade, survive, and manipulate host cells to cause disease. It aims to understand the cellular mechanisms and pathways that pathogens exploit to evade the immune system, hijack cellular machinery, and establish infections. By using advanced techniques such as molecular genetics, microscopy, and bioinformatics, cellular microbiologists uncover the complex dynamics of host-pathogen interactions, paving the way for the development of novel therapeutic strategies and vaccines to combat infectious diseases.