معرفی
Prof. Dr. Andrew Macpherson is a leading academic at the University of Bern, serving as Head of Research Group at the Department of Biomedical Research (DBMR) and Director of Gastroenterology at Inselspital. His work bridges Multidisciplinary Center for Infectious Diseases (MCID) and One Health initiatives.
Dr. Macpherson's research focuses on:
- Microbiota-Host Interactions
- Gut Immunology (Th17 cell differentiation, B cell repertoire shaping)
- Intestinal Epithelial Stress (ER stress, ROS signaling)
Recent publications in Nature, Science, and Immunity analyze microbial fitness, sentinel cell technologies, and cross-organ system microbiota effects. His team received multiple scientific awards:
- Per Brandtzaeg Distinguished Achievement Award
- SGG Gastroenterology Research Award
- Johanna Dürmüller-Bol DBMR Award
Mentorship highlights include advising Ziad Al Nabhani (ERC grant) and Stephanie Ganal-Vonarburg (Peter Hans Hofschneider Professorship). The lab employs sterile mouse models and transcriptional recording technologies to study microbiota dynamics and therapeutic interventions like fecal transplantation.
