Kim Berthet

Kim Berthet is a Lecturer at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), affiliated with both the School of Nursing and the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics. Her career bridges biotechnology research and academic education, with a focus on microbial biochemical pathways and their applications in global environmental challenges.

• Ph.D. candidate in Environmental Microbiology at the University of North Dakota (UND)
• Graduate research at École Normale Supérieure (ENS), France, in Molecular and Cellular Biology
• Prior work at CNRS (France's national research agency) and biotechnology companies like Roche Molecular Systems and EntroGen

Her research spans two domains: Environmental Microbiology, where she explores methanotrophs' role in methane metabolism and atmospheric pollutant remediation using remote sensing technologies, and Biotechnology R&D, where she developed mutation detection assays for companion diagnostics in oncology, particularly colorectal cancer (CRC).

Key contributions to diagnostic products include:

• cobas® KRAS, BRAF, EGFR, and PIK3CA Mutation Tests (Roche Molecular Systems)
• CRC-RT48 and CRCdx® RAS Mutation Detection Panels (EntroGen)

These products, approved under CE-IVD and FDA certifications, detect somatic mutations in colorectal tumors to enable personalized therapies.