Edze (he/him) is Professor of Microbiology at the University of Exeter.
He works on the evolutionary ecology of host-parasite interactions. His lab studies how ecological variables drive the evolution of various immune strategies in bacteria, with an emphasis on CRISPR-Cas adaptive immune systems, and examines their coevolutionary consequences. Bacteria encode lots of different immune mechanisms, and my team studies the interactions between defence systems. His team further studies the evolution of viral communication systems, patterns of antibiotics-phage synergy and antagonism, and interactions between the microbiome and anti-phage defence evolution. Connect with Edze @edzewestra.