Our research area is Evolutionary Biology with a great emphasis on Population Genetics.

We combine theoretical and empirical work with the aim at understanding the major forces that shape variation in populations. We use mainly E. coli as a model organism to test theoretical predictions about the evolution of mutation rates and the genetics of adaptation. We use experimental evolution as a method to achieve these goals.

We have several colaborations involving other organisms and belong to a consortium dedicated at studying host-microbe interactions.