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Alon Philosof

Alon Philosof

Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Biology & Biological Engineering
MC 100-23

Research Interests

I am interested in the ecological role of viruses (mainly phages) in the marine environment. Globally, viruses constitute large and abundant biomass, and are the second-largest biomass in the oceans, exceeded only by the total biomass of bacteria. I am especially interested in understanding the temporal and spatial dynamics of host-virus interactions in the environment and the role of viruses as drivers of microbial growth, metabolism, and microbial mortality. My research aims to supplement meta-omic methods with direct in situ measurements of viral production, viral activity, and transfer of nutrients.

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