Associate Prof. Dr. Xiaozhen MOU from the Kent State University was invited to the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT), Chinese Academy of Sciences, where he gave a lecture titled “Bacterial Transformation of Dissolved Organics in Marine and Freshwater Environments” on Jun 8. The lecture was hosted by Prof. ZHANG Yongyu, the leader of the Marine Biology and Carbon Sequestration Group at QIBEBT.

In the talk, Xiaozhen MOU shared some research findings in recent years. Bacterial mediated N removal and the linking between bacterial phylogeny and metabolic functions and meta transcriptomics were mentioned, which gave important inspirations on the study of the molecular microbial ecology.Xiaozhen MOU has been focusing on the role of bacteria in biogeochemical cycling of essential nutrients, e.g., carbon, nitrogen and sulfur for years, and has made many achievements in this field. Shealso had an informal discussion with young scholars from the Marine Biology and Carbon Sequestration Group.

Xiaozhen MOU's visit helped to build up meaningful connections between the Kent State University and QIBEBT.