Dr Michiel Vos

Senior lecturer

Dr Michiel Vos is an evolutionary microbiologist working at the interface of microbiology, evolutionary ecology and population genomics.

Mick studies bacterial populations retrieved from the environment using experimental approaches and sequencing. His main research foci are Horizontal Gene Transfer, pangenomes and the ecology and evolution of antibiotic-resistant pathogens. He has published >50 papers in the journals Science, Current Biology, Trends in Microbiology, Environment International and the ISME Journal.

He leads two undergraduate modules: ‘Oceans and human health’ and ‘Living with environmental change’ and also teaches on the MSc in environment and human health. Mick is co-lead of the ‘Global and planetary health’ special study units and supervises MSc, MSci, MbyRes, PTY and international MSc students in addition to supervising and co-supervising PhDs and PDRAs

Related research

Research project

Macro-evolution in microorganisms: marine-terrestrial transitions as a case-study for adaptive radiations in bacteria

This £522k NERC-funded project seeks to improve our understanding of the ecological and evolutionary drivers of biodiversity in bacteria, which currently greatly lags behind that of animals and plants. Understanding…
Research project

MRes Research: Uncovering pathogens in the soil microbiome

Investigating pathogens present in soil through the application of the Galleria mellonella model.
Research project

Ecological drivers of drug resistance

Exploring the ecological drivers of drug resistant pathogens in aquatic environments.
Research project

PhD Research: Understanding the evolution of antimicrobial resistance

How do environmental factors shape the ratio of vertical to horizontal resistance evolution?