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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.
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3rd Meeting of the Bacterial Genome Sequencing Pan-European Network
This year's edition of the "Skiquencing" meeting in beautiful Engelberg was a great success!
Many fruitful discussions were held about standardization and optimization of genomic technologies, adaptation to changing regulatory requirements like the IVDR and GDPR laws, and the necessity of showing the added value of genomics for clinical microbiology using well designed clinical studies.
Apart from the scientific discussions, there was plenty of time for networking and exchanging ideas with many experts from across Europe!
We are looking forward to next year's edition! Stay tuned!
Congratulations Eleonora!🥳
We congratulate Eleonora Pronzini on handing in her master’s thesis titled "Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Capnocytophaga canimorsus: toward evidence-based treatment guidelines"!!!🎉
We thank her for her great work and all the efforts put into her project as well as many fun moments shared with the group during her master’s project! Well done, Eleonora! We wish you all the best for your future endeavors.👏✨
Welcome Ricarda Barman & Alessandra Herzog!!!
We warmly welcome Ricarda Barman and Alessandra Herzog to our team!
Ricarda will support the lab technicians' team during her research internship as part of her apprenticeship.
Alessandra will work on her MD thesis on detecting Carbapenemases on the MALDI-TOF using sinapic acid.
Welcome to both and we wish you a great start!
PhD position in sepsis diagnostics
Our research group at the Institute of Medical Microbiology of the University of Zurich (UZH) is looking for a PhD candidate to contribute to the development, validation, and optimization of a metatranscriptomic RNA sequencing-based diagnostic tool for rapid sepsis diagnostics.
To apply, please send your updated CV and motivation letter to Dr. Ashley Rooney (email: arooney@imm.uzh.ch). Application deadline is January 16 2026.
Start date: 01.03.2026
Please find more information on the attached PDF: PhD Position advertisement_Rooney_2025.pdf