Spotlight
Julia Vorholt receives the 2025 Novonesis Biotechnology Prize
Julia Vorholt, Professor of Microbiology at the Department of Biology, has been awarded the 2025 Novonesis Biotechnology Prize by the Novo Nordisk Foundation.
Salmonella’s adaptability comes with evolutionary trade-offs
A recent "Nature Communications" paper by the Hardt (IMB) and Vorholt groups reveals how Salmonella's glpT gene acts as a double-edged sword: boosting replication in macrophages but hindering growth in the gut lumen during infection in mice.
Fundamental and applied research are two sides of the same coin
Annette Oxenius has been appointed ETH Vice President for Research. From 1 August 2025, she will assume responsibility for research development and promotion at ETH Zurich. The 56-year-old Swiss national is an esteemed immunologist and professor at the ETH Department of Biology.
Neutrophil recruitment during intestinal inflammation primes Salmonella elimination by commensal E. coli
A recent study published in Cell Host & Microbe by the Hardt group - in collaboration with scientists from D-HEST, the Vorholt group (D-BIOL), the von Mering group (UZH) - highlights the role of host immune cells in supporting gut protection by beneficial microbes against the enteric pathogen Salmonella Typhimurium.
Salmonella Typhimurium has a sweet tooth
A recent Nature Communications paper by the Hardt group (IMB), in collaboration with the Sauer group (IMSB) and the von Mering group (University of Zurich), highlights the essential role of monosaccharides in Salmonella Typhimurium colonization across various murine models with distinct gut microbiomes.