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Prof. Dr. Emma Slack is a Full Professor at the Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zurich, where she leads research on gut microbiota, mucosal immunology, and vaccine development. Her work focuses on host-pathogen interactions, bacterial evolution, and microbiome engineering for therapeutic applications.
- University: ETH Zurich
- Department: Health Sciences and Technology
Research Themes: Slack’s research bridges immunology and microbiology, emphasizing host-microbe dynamics in the gut. Key areas include:
- IgA-mediated bacterial evolution
- Next-generation vaccines targeting gut pathogens
- Microbiota metabolism and its impact on immunity
- Mechanistic understanding of food-as-therapy
- Epithelial-microbiota crosstalk in disease
Article Trends reveal her contributions to Bacterial Pathogenesis, Immunomodulation, and Microbiome Engineering, with recent work on Salmonella evolution, IgA function, and metabolic interventions. Her studies often involve gnotobiotic models, computational microbial ecology, and translational vaccine design.
Advising: Slack mentors a diverse team of PhD and Master’s students, including Dr. Elisabetta Cacace, Etienne Hösli, and Lisa Petukhov, with alumni now in academia, pharmaceuticals, and clinical research.
Labs & Collaborations: Based at the Slack Lab, she collaborates with institutions like the Botnar Research Centre for Child Health and ETH Zurich, integrating clinical immunology, bioengineering, and food science into her projects.
