Melanie Blokesch named as Associate Professor

© 2016 EPFL

© 2016 EPFL

Congratulations to Melanie Blokesch for her nomination as Associate Professor of Life Sciences!

Melanie Blokesch conducts research into Vibrio cholerae, the bacterium responsible for cholera. In particular, she investigates how non-pathogenic bacteria can absorb genetic material from the pathogen. Melanie Blokesch, who received an ERC Starting Grant in 2013, has already demonstrated the significance of chitin in this transfer and has identified the relevant molecular processes. Her work has the potential to help improve public health by curbing this disease, which has a devastating effect in many parts of the world.