News

The Blokesch lab welcomes postdoc Tianyi Luo

Published:06.10.25 — A warm welcome to our new postdoc – Tianyi (Seven) Luo who joined us on Oct 1st 2025.

New reviews on defense systems in pandemic V. cholerae

Published:06.10.25 — Two new reviews published by the Blokesch lab on bacterial defense systems in pandemic V. cholerae strains

Ana Acedo Morato joins the lab as intern student

Published:14.09.25 — A warm welcome to Ana Acedo Morato, who joins the lab as a new intern student.

How cholera bacteria outsmart viruses

Published:26.05.25 — EPFL researchers uncover a notorious cholera strain that contains sophisticated immune systems to fend off viruses, which potentially helped it fuel a devastating epidemic across Latin America.

Welcome to new postdoc Marianne

Published:06.05.25 — We are are happy to welcome Marianne Broc as a new postdoc in the lab.

New publication in Genome Biology and Evolution

Published:06.05.25 — Congratulations to former PhD student Natália on latest publication.

Collaborative study with the Jinek lab published in Science

Published:14.06.24 — Our collaborative work with the Jinek lab on the DdmDE plasmid defense system was published yesterday.

Congrats to PhD student Simon for publication of his main thesis work

Published:20.05.24 — Our work on 'Interactions between pili affect the outcome of bacterial competition driven by the type VI secretion system published' in Current Biology

Blokesch lab outing – Swiss style

Published:14.01.24 — Blokesch lab celebrated the turn of the year!

Happy New Year from the Blokesch lab

Published:05.01.24 — Blokesch lab wishes everybody a good start of 2024!