We are interested in the co-evolution of humans with their microbiomes. Our basic science investigates the evolutionary history of gut microbes, how they have adapted to life inside humans, and how they affect human biology and health.
Prof. Ruth Ley is the Director of the Department of Microbiome Science and a Speaker for the Cluster of Excellence “Controlling Microbes to Fight Infections” at the University of Tübingen.
November 7th: Ruth Ley participated in the podcast for The Naked Scientist on the microbiome. You can read/hear here.
Professor Ruth Ley was awarded the 2023 Charles Donovan Microbiome Prize and delivered the Distinguished International APC Lecture at the
The latest MAX MAG, our community magazine (Issue 3, 2023), in its “Off the Beaten Track” section, published an article