Michele Fabris

Michele Fabris is an Associate Professor at the Department of Green Technology, University of Southern Denmark (SDU), specializing in molecular biology and synthetic biology of microalgae. His work focuses on harnessing algal systems for environmental and industrial applications through genetic engineering and functional genomics.

• B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Bologna
• Ph.D. in Biotechnology and Biochemistry, Ghent University

Research Interests: Fabris explores the genetics and biochemistry of ecologically significant microalgae, particularly diatoms like Phaeodactylum tricornutum. His work includes metabolic engineering, synthetic biology tool development, and creating novel algal strains for sustainable bioproducts.

Article Trends: Recent publications emphasize diatom metabolic pathways, biosensor development, and terpenoid engineering. Key subtopics include gene expression tuning, stress response mechanisms, and multi-omics data integration for strain optimization.

• Scientific Awards: Villum Young Investigator Grant recipient (2020)

Teaching & Supervision: Co-teaches courses in protein technologies and biochemistry, supervises the SDU iGEM team. Active in EU projects like AquaBioSens and SORTED, focusing on compartmentalized bioproduction and Arctic biotechnology.