We are a diverse lab at the University of Ottawa that engages in many different research directions but the heart of our program is focused on plants and microbes. We are not afraid to take on a new challenge, and have extensive experience in the study of those most difficult of microorganisms, the obligate symbionts that require a living host to survive, and cannot be genetically transformed. Our goal is to improve understanding of the molecular mechanisms that underpin plant-microbe interactions, representing an intersect between the disciplines of plant biology and microbiology.