Lab alumni

Ursina joined the lab of Prof. Niko Geldner  at the Department of Molecular Plant Biology and our lab as a PhD candidate on a Gebert-Rüf Microbials joint project with the research group of  Prof. Harm-Anton Klok at EPFL to visualise bacterial chemotaxis and vectoring of nano particles towards plant roots.

Pilar performed her PhD thesis in the Plant Pathology – Biological Control group at ETH Zürich where she focused on the molecular traits involved in the interaction of plant-beneficial Pseudomonas bacteria with insects. Pilar joined the Keel lab in October 2020 as PostDoc to work in a European BiodivERsA network project on how disease suppressive soils and their microbial communities can affect the performance of emerging fungal pathogens and pest insects.

Atiyé Ata joined the Keel lab as biology lab technician from the Ecole supérieure de la santé Lausanne in November 2022.

Céline joined the Keel lab as a PhD candidate to investigate the role of extracellular polysaccharides in colonization and insect pathogenicity of beneficial pseudomonads that live in close association with roots.

Aline is a pre-Master Biology student from the University of Fribourg. She joined the Keel lab in October 2021 to do a research internship during which she investigates environmental Pseudomonas strains for phenotypic and genomic characteristics.

Martina joined the Keel lab in March 2021 as a Master student in Molecular and Industrial Biotechnology from the Università degli Studi dell’Insubria, Varese, Italy, to carry out her full Master work on the molecular weaponry related to viral particles involved in interference competition of Pseudomonas bacteria.

Margaux joined the Keel lab in October 2021 to carry out her First-step project within the Master program in Molecular Life Sciences of the University of Lausanne. She characterised bacterial wheat rhizosphere isolates with the aim to build a representative synthetic community.

Tatiana joined the Keel lab as biology lab technician from the Ecole supérieure de la santé Lausanne in April 2021.

Jeremy joined the Keel lab as biology lab technician from the Ecole supérieure de la santé Lausanne in December 2019.

Zacharie joined the Keel lab in July 2019 as a student of the Master program on Agricultural Sciences of the ETH Zürich. to carry out her Master thesis project on interbacterial competition.

Alexandre He joined the Keel lab in February 2019 to carry out his Master project on interbacterial competitiveness traits of plant-beneficial pseudomonads.

Carolina joined the Keel lab as biology lab technician from the Ecole supérieure de la santé Lausanne during the summer semester 2019.

Nadine joined the Keel lab in July 2019 as a Bachelor in Biology student of the University of Lausanne to carry out a Summer internship project on interbacterial competition.

Nicolas did a Master of Science in Biogeosciences (degree 2018)  at the Universities of Lausanne and Neuchâtel. He joined the Keel lab in March 2019 as a research fellow on a project on interbacterial competition.

Maria holds a PhD in Biochemistry. She joined the DMF in 1998 as research assistant of Prof. Dieter Haas. In September 2003 she moved to the Keel group. Maria made major contributions to various projects aimed at understanding the molecular mechanisms involved in interaction of plant-beneficial pseudomonads with plants and pest insects.

Samantha joined the Keel lab during the winter semester 2018/2019 to carry out her First-step project within the Master program in Molecular Life Sciences of the University of Lausanne.

Antoine joined the Keel lab as biology lab technician from the Ecole supérieure de la santé in Lausanne during the summer semester 2018.

Pascale finished her Master studies in Plant Sciences at the University of Basel with a thesis on plant innate immunity 2011 in the group of Prof. Thomas Boller. In 2012, she joined the group of Dr. Monika Maurhofer at ETH Zurich as a PhD student in the Plant Science Center PhD Program Science & Policy (degree in November 2016). She then joined the Keel lab for one year to work within the National Research Program NRP 68 Phase II on Soil as a Resource. Pascale studied  combinations of beneficial pseudomonads and entomopathogenic nematodes formulated in alginate-based beads for root pest control. She is now senior researcher at the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL).

Nicola joined the Keel lab in February 2012 to carry out his Master project within the Master program in Molecular Life Sciences (degree in 2013). He then started his PhD work within the National research program NRP 68 on Soil as a Resource. Nicola developed FACS-based approaches to study the influence of soil types and agricultural practices on the expression of plant-beneficial  traits in root-associated pseudomonads. He was also involved in field testing of the beneficial microorganisms for pest control in Switzerland and in the USA. He successfully defended his PhD thesis in May 2018.

Daniela joined the Keel group as biology lab technician from the Ecole supérieure de la santé in Lausanne during the winter semester 2017/2018.

Béatrice joined the Keel lab during the Winter semester 2017/2018 to carry out her First-step project within the Master program in Molecular Life Sciences of the University of Lausanne.

Julien joined the Keel group as biology lab technician from the Ecole supérieure de la santé in Lausanne during the summer semester 2017.

Tim joined the Keel group as biology lab technician from the Ecole supérieure de la santé in Lausanne during the winter semester 2016/2017.

Silvia completed her Bachelor studies in Cell Molecular Biology at the University of Turin. She enrolled for the Master program in Molecular Life Sciences of the University of Lausanne in September 2015. She joined the Keel lab in February 2016 to carry out a Master project on the role cell envelope-associated components in insect colonization and pathogenicity of Pseudomonas. In March 2017, she joined the lab of Philipp Engel as a PhD student.

Laurent  joined the Keel lab during the winter semester 2016/2017 to carry out his First Step project in Master program in Molecular Life Sciences of the University of Lausanne. He is now PhD student in the group of Justine Collier at DMF.

Samantha worked in the Keel lab as research collaborator in  2016.

Vincent joined the Keel lab as biology lab technician from the Ecole supérieure de la santé in Lausanne in 2016.

Fanny joined the Keel lab to carry out a Summer internship project in 2016.

Peter did his Master’s studies in Microbiology and immunology at ETH Zurich. He joined the Keel lab in 2011 to carry out a PhD thesis project  aimed at understanding the role of an insecticidal toxin and LPS biosynthesis during insect infection by plant-beneficial pseudomonads. In July 2015, he successfully defended his PhD thesis for which he received the 2017 UNIL FBM Faculty Prize. He is now at Swiss Federal Plant Protection Service at the Federal Office for Agriculture.

Christelle joined the Keel lab as biology lab technician from the Ecole supérieure de la santé in Lausanne during the winter semester 2015/2016

Estelle worked in the Keel lab as research collaborator in  2016.

Cindy joined the Keel lab as fellow of the BNF Swiss National qualification program during winter 2015/2016

Tatiana joined the Keel lab for a Summer internship project in 2015 on the role exopolysaccharides in insect colonization and pathogenicity of Pseudomonas.

Titouan  joined the Keel lab for a Summer internship project in 2015 to study to which extent agricultural soils support plant-beneficial functions in bacteria.

Arnaud joined the Keel group as biology lab technician from the Ecole supérieure de la santé in Lausanne during the summer semester 2015.

Tiancong joined the Keel lab from February 2014 to February 2015 to carry out a Master project on genetics and role of lipopolysaccharides in Pseudomonas insect and plant interaction. He is now PhD student in the group of Justine Collier at DMF.

Marina joined the Keel lab from February 2014 to February 2015 to carry out a Master project on the role of cell envelope-associated components in insect colonization and pathogenicity of Pseudomonas.

Tania joined our lab as biology lab technician from the Ecole supérieure de la santé in Lausanne  during the winter semester 2014/2015.

Marta worked in the Keel lab as fellow of the BNF Swiss National qualification program in 2014/2015.