Peking University | School of Environment and Energy

PKU-EMBL Lab

Environmental Microbiome Biotechnology Lab
北京大学环境微生物生物技术实验室

Transforming microbial dark matter into computable knowledge, from genes and reactions to community-scale prediction.

The PKU-EMBL Lab develops a high-throughput pipeline that transforms environmental microbial dark matter into computable knowledge, integrating extreme-environment multi-omics, artificial intelligence, and experimental validation.

Research Focus

From genes to reactions to networks
从“基因—反应—网络”的递进式技术链条

Across high-salinity, high-alkalinity, and low-temperature habitats, we connect genome reconstruction and functional annotation with metabolic reasoning and predictive community models.

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Functional genomics
功能基因组学

Deep learning, genome recovery, and protein and genome language models.

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Reaction networks
代谢反应网络

Knowledge graphs, multi-omics evidence retrieval, and multi-agent reasoning.

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Community models
群落互作调控

Computable world models for interactions, state transitions, and interventions.

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Software

Open-source tools from the PKU-EMBL Lab

Two BASALT-family tools for genome-resolved microbiome research.

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Courses

Graduate courses led by the PKU-EMBL Lab

Open course materials connecting environmental science, bioinformatics, and reproducible data analysis.

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Join The Lab

Open to MPhil/Ph.D. students, postdocs, visiting researchers, and research interns

We welcome inquiries from people excited about microbiome science, environmental biotechnology, bioinformatics, and AI for science.

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