del Campo Lab


We investigate how corals and their microbial partners respond to heat stress in a changing ocean — combining genomics, bioinformatics, and global fieldwork to understand and protect marine ecosystems.

Research Themes

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Coral Holobiont

How corals and their symbiotic microbes function as an integrated biological system.

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Microbial Diversity

Global patterns in the distribution of marine eukaryotic and prokaryotic microbes.

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Climate & Heat Stress

Molecular and ecological responses of coral holobionts to rising ocean temperatures.

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Genomics & Bioinformatics

High-throughput sequencing and computational tools to decode microbial symbiosis.

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Team Members
80+
Publications
20+
Lab Alumni
Est. 2019
Founded

Latest News

Apr 9, 2026 1 min read
Farewell Matteo — Best of Luck on Your New Adventure!
Farewell Matteo — Best of Luck on Your New Adventure!

A couple of weeks ago we said farewell to Matteo Agazzi, our Coral Genomics Technician, who has officially started a PhD in Germany. 🎉

Jan 28, 2026 2 min read
New paper in Cell Host & Microbe: Temporal rhythms govern coral holobiont function
New paper in Cell Host & Microbe: Temporal rhythms govern coral holobiont function

Our lab’s latest paper, led by Brad Weiler and published in Cell Host & Microbe, reveals how the day-night cycle orchestrates the entire coral holobiont as an integrated system. 🪸🦠🧬

Nov 15, 2025 1 min read
The lab participates in the II Meeting of the Catalan Initiative for the Earth Biogenome Project.
The lab participates in the II Meeting of the Catalan Initiative for the Earth Biogenome Project.

This week at the Institut d’Estudis Catalans we joined the presentation of the Catalan Initiative for the Earth Biogenome Project 🧬

Recent Publications

Katja Reichel, Jaakko Pohjoismäki, Jonas Astrin, Astrid Böhne, Chiara Bortoluzzi, Javier del Campo, Claudio Ciofi, Camilla B Di-Nizo, Pradeep K Divakar, Carola Greve, Et Al. (2025). Addressing key challenges in sample handling for high-quality reference genome generation. Authorea.

Sergi a Tulloch, Maria Estarellas, Dean C Adams, Anthony Bonacolta, Viviana Pagone, Daniel Fernández-Guiberteau, Fèlix Amat, Albert Montori, Francesc Carbonell, Elena Obon, Et Al. (2025). Comparative microbiome analyses reveal differences between wild populations and captive groups of the Montseny Brook Newt (Calotriton arnoldi). bioRxiv.

Anthony M Bonacolta, Bradley a Weiler, Candace J Grimes, Morelia Trznadel, Mark JA Vermeij, Patrick J Keeling, Javier del Campo (2025). Fireworms are a reservoir and potential vector for coral-infecting apicomplexans. The ISME Journal.

Victoria K.L. Jacko-Reynolds, Waldan K. Kwong, Samuel J. Livingston, Morelia Trznadel, Anthony M. Bonacolta, Gordon Lax, Jade Shivak, Nicholas A.T. Irwin, Mark J.A. Vermeij, Javier del Campo, Et Al. (2025). Phylogenomics of coral-infecting corallicolids reveal multiple independent losses of chlorophyll biosynthesis in apicomplexan parasites. Current Biology.

Alexandra Schoenle, Ore Francis, John M Archibald, Fabien Burki, Jan De Vries, Kenneth Dumack, Laura Eme, Isabelle Florent, Elisabeth Hehenberger, Tarja T Hoffmeyer, Et Al. (2025). Protist genomics: key to understanding eukaryotic evolution. Trends in Genetics.

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