Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, Oklahoma State University

Office: 315 Life Sciences East Building

Email: paul.kirchberger(at)okstate.edu

Formerly:

Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Texas at Austin, Howard Ochman Lab

Ph.D. Microbiology & Biotechnology 2017, University of Alberta, Canada, Yann Boucher Lab

M.Sc. Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, 2012, Karl Franzens University Graz, Austria, Kristina Sefc Lab

M.Sc. Molecular Microbiology, 2011, Karl Franzens University, Graz, Austria, Ellen Zechner Lab

B.Sc. Molecular Biology, 2009, Karl Franzens University, Graz, Austria

I am a trained molecular and evolutionary biologist with a particular interest in processes (e.g. recombination) and vehicles (e.g. mobile genetic elements) driving evolution in the microbial world. I have recently begun work as an assistant professor at Oklahoma State University, where I am pursuing these interests through the study of Microviridae-host interactions. I also love gardening, cooking, cats and horror movies.