Research Group Hilbi

Members

1. Hubert Hilbi, Ph.D., principal investigator
2. Franziska Solger, Ph.D., postdoctoral research assistant
3. Anaisa Moreno, Ph.D., postdoctoral research assistant
4. Simone Vormittag, Ph.D., postdoctoral Research Assistant
5. Ana Katic, Ph.D. student, University of Zurich
6. Sarah Michaelis, Ph.D. student, University of Zurich
7. Elizabeth Vittori, Ph.D. student, University of Zurich
8. Camille Schmid , Ph.D. student, University of Zurich
9. Pia Stauffer, Ph.D. student, University of Zurich
10. Tobias Jäggi, Ph. D. student, University of Zurich
11. Tong Chen, M.sc., project assistant

Collaborations

• D. Becher, Greifswald (Germany)
• C. Buchrieser, Paris (France)
• P. Cosson, Geneva (Switzerland)
• W. Eisenreich, Munich (Germany)
• A. Flieger, Wernigerode (Germany)
• C. Hedberg, Umea (Sweden)
• A. Itzen, Hamburg (Germany)
• F. Letourneur, Montpellier (France)
• X. Li, Villigen (Switzerland)
• M. Pilhofer, Zurich (Switzerland)
• T. Soldati, Geneva (Switzerland)

Supported by

Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF), SystemsX, EU ERA-NET, Novartis Foundation, OPO Foundation, Olga Mayenfisch Foundation, University of Zurich

Contact and further information

Hubert Hilbi, Prof. Dr.
hilbi@imm.uzh.ch

Projects

• Virulence of Legionella spp.: formation of the Legionella-containing vacuole
• The L. pneumophila quorum sensing system and α-hydroxyketone signaling
• Identification and characterization of novel antibacterial compounds

Open positions

Postdoctoral/PhD/internship positions - Legionella-amoeba interactions

Selected Literature

Publications