Topics

Geochemical processes and elements’ cycling
Thermophiles and astrobiology
New cultured taxa of thermophiles
Metagenomics and discovery of new uncultured taxa
Genome evolution
Molecular mechanisms of transcription regulation
DNA replication and genome integrity
Viruses of thermophiles, microbe-virus Interactions and defence mechanisms
Bioenergetics and physiology of thermophiles
Cellular structures and motility
Membranes, transporters and cellular envelopes
Systems approaches and OMICS
Microbial associations and host-symbiont interactions in high-temperature environments
Genetic systems and engineering thermophiles for industrial applications
Enzyme discovery and applications