Parth Sharma

Omnipresent microorganisms resiliently occupy diverse environments and form symbiotic relations with other unicellular or multicellular organisms. It is also well known that such symbiotic interactions constantly influence and shape the development, phenotypes, and evolution of all the parties involved. Since many microorganisms are not culturable in laboratory conditions, we are yet to uncover the potential and nature of holobiont interactions. His research interests are driven towards exploring and understanding this untapped ecological phenomenon using -omics technologies & systems biology drives. Currently, Parth is focused on the systemic study of microbial diversity associated with commercially important fish that can potentially function as a reservoir of human pathogens and antibiotic resistance genes.