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Stineke Van Houte is a Professor at the University of Exeter, Department of Biosciences, and a BBSRC Future Leader Fellow. She leads research on host-parasite interactions, focusing on CRISPR-Cas systems and antimicrobial resistance. Her work integrates microbiology, evolutionary biology, and ecology to understand bacterial defense mechanisms against phages and plasmids. She holds a PhD from Wageningen University (2014) and has held postdoctoral roles at the University of Exeter and University of Bologna.
Research Interests: Her lab explores how CRISPR-Cas systems can be harnessed to combat antimicrobial resistance, particularly targeting resistance genes in microbial communities. She investigates phage-bacteria co-evolution, bacterial immune responses, and the dynamics of plasmid-mediated resistance. Key areas include CRISPR-Cas immunity, phage defense evasion strategies, and ecological drivers of resistance spread.
Scientific Awards: Recipient of the BBSRC Future Leader Fellowship (2018–2020) and Marie Sklodowska Curie Research Fellowship (2016–2017). Her work is funded by BBSRC grants focusing on CRISPR-based antimicrobial strategies.
Labs & Collaborations: Director of the Van Houte Lab (https://vanhoutelab.wordpress.com), collaborating across disciplines to advance microbial ecology and genetic engineering.
