Julie Pourtois

Julie joined the lab as a PhD student in Autumn 2019. She is interested in using mathematical models to study the interaction between bacteriophages and bacteria, and its impact on disease. She is currently working on two systems: filamentous phages and bacterial infections in patients with cystic fibrosis and the withering syndrome that affects abalones. Other research interests include disease dynamics (malaria, covid-19) and using machine learning tools to study large-scale events (deforestation,...). Her previous work includes a study of the impact of phages on marine bacterial communities and nutrient cycling. Outside of the lab, Julie likes to spend her time either outside, baking or reading novels.