Mathilde Boumasmoud

Dr. Mathilde Boumasmoud is a Researcher in the Department of Environmental Systems Science at ETH Zurich, affiliated with the Professorship for Pathogen Ecology. Her work focuses on understanding microbial interactions, antibiotic resistance mechanisms, and pathogen behavior in clinical and environmental contexts. She has contributed to studies investigating the ecological dynamics of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in human microbiomes, outbreak investigations of multi-drug-resistant pathogens, and the molecular basis of bacterial persistence.

Her research integrates genomic, ecological, and clinical approaches to address pressing issues in infectious disease, including necrotizing fasciitis caused by Group A Streptococcus and hospital-acquired infections like those caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Boumasmoud has published extensively on topics such as bacterial adaptation, persister cell formation, and the application of advanced typing methods like FT-IR spectroscopy for outbreak analysis.

Key contributions include demonstrating how ecological interactions within microbiomes influence antibiotic resistance spread and identifying genomic factors driving pathogen success in diverse environments. Her work bridges fundamental microbiology with translational applications in infection control and public health.