•          Functional genomics of host/microbe interactions

•          Immune response pathways in model hosts and damage triggered immunity

•          Host–Pathogen Coevolution 

•          The road less travelled: New and Non-traditional Hosts

•          Whole animal responses to microbial infections

•          Microbial communities and their interactions with their hosts

•          Roles of ROS in Host Response

•          Model hosts in drug and probiotic discovery and development