Staff Member Plant BiologyCarnegie Institution for Science dbhaya@carnegiescience.edu 650-739-4282 Office: 260 Panama StreetStanford, CA 94305, US  ProfileBioResearch in my lab is driven by an interest in understanding how photosynthetic microorganismsperceive and evolve in response to environmental stressors, such as light, nutrients and viral attack. We focus on cyanobacteria which are abundant, globally relevant and have been used to probe environmentally important processes ranging from photosynthesis to symbioses to circadian rhythms. We work both with model organisms and with cyanobacteria in naturally occurring communities. Recently,we have started to develop synthetic biology-inspired approaches to use in cyanobacteria. AffiliationAffiliation: DPB FacultyDPB EmployeesLabs: Bhaya Lab Teaching 2014 Party With TreesStanford UniversityWinter 2014: BIO 29NEver marveled at the imposing trees around campus? This course will explore trees on campus using Bracewell's marvelous “Trees of Stanford” as a rough guide. We will develop tools and explore ideas that will allow the wider community to cherish and appreciate the oft-neglected trees on campus. The course will include guest lectures that focus on the theme of trees: from literature to the physics and biology of trees, to the environmental impact of global forest loss. 2010 FACEBUG: The social life of microbesStanford UniversityAutumn 2010: BIO 23NWe will explore three crucial aspects of microbial life. First, examine how the unseen microbial majority is responsible for critical but under-appreciated aspects of the biology of the planet. Second, investigate the array of current genomic and imaging tools available to probe microscopic organisms in the environment. Last, we will research the importance of microbial communities and social dynamics in ecological and human health settings. (ART: courtesy Ilina BG) 2008 Microbes, Mysteries, and MetagenomicsStanford UniversityAutumn 2008: BIO 23NMicrobes, the unseen majority in the world, but only in the last decades have methods been developed to investigate their diversity. How are these new technologies shaping appreciation of microbial diversity? Discoveries in genomics and metagenomics, and the interfaces among bioinformatics, evolutionary biology, and synthetic biology. Emphasis is on microbes in the environment and current ability to dissect the interactions of complex microbial communities. (Image: Class of 2008) Calendar Websites