Prof Michael Boshart

The laboratory studies evolutionary divergent signaling mechanisms with a focus on control of life cycle differentiation in parasitic pathogens and the functional evolution of signaling proteins. To survive the rapidly changing host environments, many cellular functions of trypanosomatids, including cell cycle control, surface protein expression and metabolism have to be adapted in a tightly coordinated fashion. Current research centers around cyclic nucleotide signaling, environmental sensing, and developmental adaptations of metabolism.