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The early bacterium catches the sugar: E. coli outcompetes Salmonella for D-galactose
A recent PLoS Pathogens publication by the Hardt group (IMB) highlights strain-specific nutrient competition between Escherichia coli 8178 and Salmonella Typhimurium for the monosaccharide D-galactose.
Back in the running with ERC grants
Two biologists, an engineer, a physicist and a health scientist from ETH Zurich have been awarded ERC Advanced Grants worth around 12 million euros. The researchers are among the first in Switzerland to receive this prestigious EU research funding after a hiatus of several years.
Jörn Piel honoured with prestigious European medical award
Chemist and microbiologist Jörn Piel combs through the vast world of bacteria for new natural substances to combat the antibiotic crisis. The ETH professor has now been honoured for his research with one of Europe’s most highly endowed medical prizes.
Microbial small talk: E. coli and Salmonella fight over the dinner table
A new PLOS Pathogens study by the Hardt (IMB) and Sauer (IMSB) groups shows how chemotaxis, quorum sensing, and metabolism shape E. coli - Salmonella interactions in vivo, affecting mannose use and redox balance at different infection stages.