Hanno Teeling

Hanno Teeling is a Research Professor and Project Leader in the Department of Molecular Ecology at the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology in Bremen, Germany. His research integrates metagenomics, bioinformatics, and microbial physiology to investigate marine carbon cycling, with emphasis on bacterioplankton dynamics during phytoplankton blooms.

Research Focus: Teeling's work centers on algal polysaccharide degradation pathways, niche partitioning of heterotrophic bacteria, and carbon turnover in marine ecosystems. He develops computational tools for integrative analysis of multi-omics data to elucidate microbial interactions in extreme habitats and bloom events.

Publication Trends: His 143 articles predominantly explore marine microbial ecology, with recent work focusing on: 1) Bacterioplankton succession during algal blooms, 2) Enzymatic machinery for polysaccharide decomposition, 3) Carbon sequestration mechanisms, and 4) Metaproteomic profiling of microbial communities. Key methodologies include metagenome assembly, substrate utilization assays, and glycoside hydrolase characterization.

Awards & Recognition: No scientific awards are mentioned in available sources.

Laboratory Leadership: Teeling heads the Microbial Genomics Group, which specializes in high-throughput sequencing, functional annotation of marine microbiomes, and development of bioinformatic pipelines for ecological genomics.