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Prof. Deng conducts research in the area of phage biology, virome and microbiome. She uses single-cell technologies, multi-omics, culture-independent techniques, and machine learning to understand the underlying mechanisms of phage-bacterial interactions and their impact on the human host. Her group develops phage-based novel therapeutics and prevention interventions for target eliminating pathogenic bacteria and ameliorating disease severity by restoring healthy microbiota in multiple diseases or conditions.
Prof. Deng studied Environmental Engineering at the Tsinghua University, China (BEng), Environmental Science at the University of Nottingham, UK (MSc) and Microbiology at the University of Bristol, UK (PhD). After her post-doctoral training at the University of Arizona, US, she joined Helmholtz Munich as the head of DFG Emmy Noether Junior group and Helmholtz Young Investigator group. She became chair professor for Prevention of Bacterial Diseases at TUM in 2022, and joint director of the Central Institute of Infection Prevention (ZIP) in 2023.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Bacteria and phage consortia modulate cecal SCFA production and host metabolism to enhance feed efficiency in ducks
Wang, X., Tian, S., Zhang, Y., Yang, L., Hu, D., Wang, Z., Yang, X., Li, S., Wei, J., Zhou, W., Wang, S., Deng, L., Li, F., Hou, S., Li, P. & Ru, J., Dec 2026, In: Microbiome. 14, 1, 113.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Bacteriophage therapy against American foulbrood in honey bees: a PRISMA-guided systematic review
Walter, N., Bolte, A. T., Mirzaei, M. K., Deng, L. & Rupp, M., Jun 2026, In: Frontiers in Microbiology. 17, 1816537.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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In vitro metabolic signaling in two intestinal bacterial isolates: glutamate-driven transcriptional and functional reprogramming in Clostridium butyricum and Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron
Nematzadeh Somehsaraei, N., Lemuel Hadi, J., Khan Mirzaei, M., Deng, L., Gigl, M., Dawid, C., Schmitt-Kopplin, P., Geydirici, I., Schloter, M. & Gschwendtner, S., 26 Aug 2026, In: mSphere. 11, 8, p. e0019026Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Phagentherapie durch Hochdurchsatz-Tagging beschleunigen
Translated title of the contribution :Accelerating phage therapy through high-throughput tagging Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
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Research note: The chicken gut virome: Spatiotemporal dynamics and divergent responses to antibiotic versus phytogenic supplementation
Yang, L., Ru, J., Guo, S., Yang, X., Li, P., Deng, L. & Wang, X., Mar 2026, In: Poultry Science. 105, 3, 106373.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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