Franklin Nobrega

Dr Franklin Nobrega's research focuses on the arms-race between bacteria and their viruses, the bacteriophages, from a biological, ecological, and therapeutic perspective.

He seeks to understand the impact of bacteriophages in shaping natural microbial communities, particularly their role in the evolution of defence and anti-defence mechanisms, and their capacity to modulate bacterial metabolism, especially in biofilm and gut communities. He also works to develop innovative phage therapy approaches to fight antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections.