Dr. Johannes Zimmermann, Junior Group Leader "Mechanisms of Microbial Metabolic Interactions" at 'Balance of the Microverse'

After studying systems science and bioinformatics, I earned a PhD in medical systems biology from the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, and completed postdoctoral training at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology in Plön. I have a strong background in metabolic modeling, omics data analysis, and microbial ecology. Previously, I developed novel computational methods to reconstruct metabolic networks and simulate microbial interactions, and I functionally characterized the native microbiome of Caenorhabditis elegans. My current research focuses on developing advanced models to elucidate microbial metabolic diversity and interactions. I aim to conceptualize and model microbiome life histories and uncover the functional drivers behind microbial community assembly. This integrated approach will help identify key characteristics of microbial interactions and functions. Additionally, it will enable us to forecast how microbiomes behave under changing conditions.