Seminar topic: Eco-evolutionary dynamics of bacterial strains across Human gut microbiotas

Hugo did his bachelor's in Biology followed by a master in Applied Microbiology, both at Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa in Portugal. His master's thesis was focused on the type VII secretion system of Bacillus subtilis. He then did his PhD in Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência in Portugal, in which he followed the evolution of Escherichia coli in the mouse gut in the context of host aging. 

After the PhD, Hugo moved to Institut Cochin in Paris to start working with Human gut microbiotas in an in vitro system and how fiber consumption affects the microbiota composition. During his PostDoc, he was awarded a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Post-doctoral Fellowship to study colonization resistance in Human gut microbiotas using both in vitro and in vivo models and barcoded Escherichia coli as the invading bacteria.

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What is PPS?

A cross-institute seminar series where postdocs are invited to present their work in an institute other than their own. While the speakers are postdocs, the seminars are open to the entire institute. This creates a unique opportunity for postdocs to showcase their work to a broad audience, foster scientific exchange, and potentially spark future collaborations or even find their next lab.

Launched in 2023 with just six institutes, the initiative has grown remarkably — this year, 15 institutes take part in it and extend the seminar series beyond the Paris region. Thanks to this expanding network, the PPS has become a vibrant platform for postdocs to share their research and discover scientific communities across institutes.

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