Dr
Delphine
Lauté-Caly

Experience

Delphine joined HGF's Aberdeen office in August 2023 as a Trainee Patent Attorney within the Life Sciences team, where she supports the work of the Microbiome, Agritech and Plant Variety Rights teams.

She has a keen interest in microbiome research, with a particular focus on how beneficial microbes can be harnessed to develop innovative human therapeutics and biotechnological solutions for agriculture.

Delphine has a strong scientific background, with more than 15 years experience in both academic and industry settings. She holds a PhD in Microbiology from University College Cork, and a Master's degree in Agri-Food Sciences and a Master's degree in Bioprocesses and Plant Biotechnologies from Université de Lille in France.

During her post-doctoral positions in Ireland and France, she specialised in molecular microbiology, studying gene regulation and protein expression in human and plant bacterial pathogenic and probiotic strains.

Delphine has an extensive knowledge of the human microbiome and bacterial engineering. Prior to joining HGF, she worked for 7 years in a microbiome therapeutics company, where her work focused on the mechanism of action of live biotherapeutic products and the genetic manipulation of non-model microorganisms.