Camila Beraldo

I study the ecological and evolutionary processes that shape host–microbe interactions. My research focuses on how pathogens and symbionts —primarily viruses and bacteria — infect and persist within hosts, and how these interactions vary across environments and host species. I am particularly interested in host shifts and the mechanisms that enable microbes to establish and spread in new host species. I am also engaged in developing pedagogical and science communication strategies to make microbiology more accessible. At the Unckless Lab, I investigate host immunity and host–pathogen interactions using Drosophila flies and viruses, bacteria, and fungi.