The team was formally established in 2018. With the support of the State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, we have formed a rigorous and energetic research team, including 1 professor, 1 associate researcher, 1 experimenter, 5 postdoctoral fellows, 1 research assistant, and 11 postgraduates. 

The human intestinal microbiota is one of the densest microbial communities on the planet. As one of the most successful human intestinal residents, Bacteroides species account for ~ 25% of the human gut bacteria and closely associated to intestinal homeostasis and disease, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and colorectal cancer (CRC).

Our group will combine microbiology, genetics, biochemistry, structural biology, cell biology, et al. to understand the molecular mechanisms of interaction between host, microbiota, and pathogenic microorganisms inside the human gut and then affect human health.