The mission of the glycomycology team is to understand how fungi degrade plant biomass, and to use this knowledge to help build a more sustainable society. We work on the interface of mycology and glycobiology, and we are specialists in interdisciplinary science, integrating biochemistry in a strongly microbiology-oriented science and innovation programme.

Scientifically, we investigate fungal responses to plant cell walls, their degradative mechanisms and how fungal activity results in changes in composition and structure of plant material itself. We are also interested functional understanding of the interactions that fungi have with other microorganisms during plant cell wall degradation. Our current focus is on the anaerobic fungi from the gut environment of ruminants such as cows and sheep. 

We integrate research with teaching and training. In our team we value a supportive and positive work culture, and we stimulate personal growth and professional development for each of our members. We regularly host students for research projects, if you are interested in joining us have a look at the 'join us' page for current projects with open positions. 

We work to link fundamental insights from our research to more applied research, and to contribute to the development of applications in the agricultural sector or industrial biotechnology.