Team

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Andrea Fossati

Assistant Professor, Karolinska Institutet

Andrea obtained his PhD in Proteomics and Systems Biology working with Ruedi Aebersold at the Institute of Molecular Systems Biology (ETH Zurich), where he developed next-generation interaction proteomics approaches. As a postdoc with Nevan Krogan at the University of California, San Francisco, he studied virus-host interactions for prokaryotic and eukaryotic viruses using interaction and functional proteomics.
When not in the lab, he can be found enjoying the outdoors and rock climbing.

Email: andrea.fossati@scilifelab.se

Doyeon Kim

Postdoctoral Researcher

Works on: Functional genomics to dissect bacterial anti-phage defense systems and identify the receptors that determine phage tropism.

Doyeon received her PhD from Yonsei University in South Korea. Her doctoral work focused on utilizing phages as antibacterial agents and engineering phages and endolysins for bacterial detection and enhanced antibacterial efficacy. In her spare time, she likes to stroll in the park and watch movies.

Isabel Prensa

PhD student

Works on: Proteomic and immunopeptidomic profiling of how mycobacteriophages perturb human host cells.

Isabel obtained her MSc in Immunology and Microbiology from Uppsala University. Her master’s thesis was conducted at Karolinska Institutet, where she performed aerobiology studies on Mycobacterium tuberculosis. In her free time, she enjoys being outdoors, spending time with friends, or enjoying a cup of coffee and a good book.

Andrea Garcia Navarro

PhD student

Works on: Combinatorial phage–antimicrobial synergy in mycobacteria and Gram-negative pathogens.

Andrea obtained her MSc in Clinical Analysis Laboratory from Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona. Her master’s thesis was completed at Karolinska Institutet, where she studied the synergy between phages and antimicrobials for a multidrug-resistant strain of Escherichia coli. In her free time, she enjoys playing futsal, hanging out with friends, and is always ready for a ping-pong match.

David Parker

Postdoctoral Researcher

Works on: Mapping phage genetic dependencies on the host and fortifying lytic phages through rational engineering.

David obtained his PhD at Cornell University in the Department of Food Science. His dissertation research in Sam Nugen’s lab focused on engineering bacteriophages for biosensing pathogens and next-generation antimicrobials. As a postdoc in Devaki Bhaya’s lab at Carnegie Science, he studied dsRNA partitiviruses in the Yellowstone National Park hot-spring microbial mats. In his spare time, David enjoys Ashtanga yoga, rock climbing, and hiking.

Heba Khateb

Postdoctoral Researcher

Works on: Development of novel quorum-sensing inhibitors against Staphylococcus aureus, in collaboration with Erik Benson’s lab.

Heba earned her PhD in Nanoscience from the Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO) at Aarhus University, Denmark, where she focused on engineering antibacterial surfaces and label-free nanobiosensors for pathogen detection. She later joined the School of Pharmacy at the University of Nottingham as a Research Fellow, investigating the pathogenic mechanisms of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and biofilm formation on novel biomaterials. Outside the laboratory, Heba enjoys spending time with friends, reading, and exploring nature.

Former members

Shrestha Ghosh, Postdoctoral Researcher (2024-2026) — now a Senior Scientist at the Bose Institute, Kolkata
Tove Karlsson, Master student (2025-2026)