Current members
Lars Behrendt, Associate Professor
My research explores the structure, function and assembly of microbial communities in relationship to microenvironmental landscapes. I am interested in a diverse array of organisms with an emphasis on aquatic ecosystems. My research approach is highly interdisciplinary and integrative, bridging discrete research fields in order to elucidate problems from neglected perspectives. Within the rigorous application of the scientific method, I employ unconventional problem-solving strategies with the aim of answering questions central to microbiology.
Yuan Cui, Researcher
The focus of Yuan’s project is to develop microfluidic platforms to enable the metabolism measurement for ecologically relevant single marine phytoplankton cells, and assessing the singular and combined impacts of environmental change on single cells with a focus on heterogeneity within populations.
Short CV
- 2024, Researcher in Environmental Toxicology, Uppsala University
- 2020-2024, PhD student in Environmental Toxicology, Uppsala University
- 2019, MSc in Environmental Engineering, ETH Zürich (Switzerland)
Javier Florenza García, Postdoc
In my current project, I am working to implement a droplet-based approach, based on single-cell partitioning, to retrieve the genomic information of specific microeukaryotes that have only been detected in molecular diversity surveys.
Short CV
• 2023, PhD degree in Biology, specialization in Limnology, Uppsala University (Sweden)
• 2016, MSc in Genetics and Genomics, University of Barcelona (Spain)
• 2014, BSc in Chemistry, University of Barcelona (Spain)
Alumni:
Linhong Xiao (Postdoc and researcher, 2021-2024). Present: Patent Information Specialist at Uppdragshuset
Saskia Rughöft (Postdoc, 2021-2024). Present: Research coordinator at Uppsala University
Samuel Zargani (MSc, 2023). Present: Administrator Uppsala Clinical Research Center
Alexander Wood (MSc 2023). Present: Inspector at the Swedish Chemicals Agency
Nanna Walther (MSc, 2022). Present: Lab assistant at the Danish Hydrological Institute
Olle Pontén (MSc, 2021). Present: PhD Student in Douglas Brumley’s lab, University of Melbourne
Chiara Buonfrate (MSc, 2021). Present: Intern at the Fishery and Aquaculture Division
Charlie Biwer (MSc, 2021). Present: unknown
Emanuel Armanu (Erasmus intern, 2020-2021). Present: PhD student University of Iași
Behrendt Lab 