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Our lab works towards a systems understanding of pathogen transmission: integrating host, pathogen and environmental aspects.
We combine patient cohorts with novel technologies to have an innovative translational research setting. In vitro and in vivo data is further used in computational models.
Our newest Blog-Posts
Congrats to Elisa for Best Poster Prize 🏆
We congratulate Elisa Sosa (PhD candidate) who is currently abroad for a research exchange at the University of Melbourne. She has won the best poster award at the annual Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Symposium with her research on the gut microbiome after allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Excellent work Elisa!
Welcome Isabel and Sophie!
This month, we are delighted to welcome two new members to the AMR group.
Isabel joins us as an intern for one month. We are very pleased to have her with us and look forward to supporting her as she gains insight into the group’s ongoing research activities.
We also warmly welcome Sophie, who is starting her medical dissertation with us. Over the next year, she will be working on the MALDI sinapic acid project. We are excited to have her join this project and look forward to her contributions.
A very warm welcome to both of you. We wish you a great start and an inspiring and productive time in the AMR group!
Organoid Research Visit at King's College London Featured in The Microbiologist
Dr. Harta Wedari, MD-PhD Candidate, completed a research visit with the Organoid Research Interest Group at King’s College London from 18–22 May 2026, hosted by Dr. Lindsey Edwards through the Professional Development Support Grant, where she learned how human intestinal organoid models can be used to investigate gut anaerobic antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The visit is featured in a career article co-authored with Prof. Adrian Egli in The Microbiologist. The full article is available here: https://www.the-microbiologist.com/careers/intestinal-organoids-and-amr-research/9248.article
GvHD Biobank Awarded NORMA Label Accreditation
We are excited to announce that our GvHD biobank has been awarded the NORMA Label, recognizing compliance with Swiss biobanking standards and standardized biobanking processes.
Compliance with professional standards (e.g. ISO 20387:2018) is essential to perform our daily biobanking activities according to Good Biobanking Practices. Our GvHD biobank has recently been awarded with the NORMA Label which demonstrates compliance with the Swiss Biobanking requirements for standardization of biobanking processes. This labelling approach is part of our long-term strategy to provide high-quality samples to the research community.
We thank everyone involved in establishing and maintaining the high standards required for this accreditation.
