Cristina Howard‐Varona

Cristina Howard-Varona studies bacteriophages (viruses that infect bacteria) and how they alter the biology of their microbial hosts during infection, a process sometimes called 'virocell reprogramming.' Her work combines molecular biology, genomics, and modeling approaches to understand phage-host interactions in environments such as the ocean, including how these viruses affect microbial communities and biogeochemical cycles.

Publication output was low and steady (1-3 papers/year) for most of the last decade but has increased notably in 2025 and 2026.

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