WILLIAM LOPES

Welcome! I am a microbiologist and postdoctoral researcher in Jeff Gore's Lab at MIT. My research focuses on how microbial populations change when they grow in the presence of other species, from their responses to stress and competitive interactions to how cells organize in space.

I am currently seeking tenure-track faculty positions in microbiology and related areas.

I earned my Ph.D. under the supervision of Dr. Marilene Vainstein at the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) in Brazil, where I studied the sociobiology of the global pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans using tools such as high-resolution scanning electron microscopy (HRSEM) and in vivo imaging.

I’ve been fortunate to work with a diverse group of collaborators to study a variety of topics that I am broadly interested in, such as:

• Microbial pathogenesis

• Dynamics of biofilm formation

• Bacteria-fungal interactions

• Ultrastructure of microbial communities

• Microbial physiology

For more information, visit the research section below.

I am also passionate about science communication through art. Find out more about my microscopy exhibition.