Barbara Bourgade

Barbara Bourgade holds a Researcher position at Uppsala University's Department of Organismal Biology; Physiology and Environmental Toxicology. Her work focuses on synthetic biology, metabolic engineering, and microbial biotechnology, particularly in cyanobacteria and other microorganisms. She explores CRISPR-based tools for gene regulation and biofuel production optimization.

Key research areas include CRISPR interference/activation systems, terpenoid biosynthesis pathway analysis, and engineering thermophilic acetogens for industrial applications. Her recent projects address challenges in biofuel production, microbial strain development, and metabolic pathway optimization.

Publications highlight advancements in cyanobacterial synthetic biology, metabolic engineering of extremophiles, and design of novel biochemical pathways for industrial chemicals. She collaborates extensively with peers in microbial systems biology and biotechnology.