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Prof. Dr. Lars Fieseler serves as a Professor at the Centre for Food Safety and Quality Management within the School of Life Sciences and Facility Management at Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW). His research program integrates bacteriophage biology with practical applications in food safety and agricultural pathogen control, addressing critical challenges in microbial contamination of food products and plant diseases.
Dr. Fieseler's research interests center on bacteriophage applications for controlling bacterial pathogens in food systems and agricultural settings. His work spans fundamental phage biology, including tail spike protein mechanisms and host range determination, to applied solutions for food preservation and disease management. He has made significant contributions to understanding phage interactions with foodborne pathogens like Escherichia coli O157, Salmonella, and Listeria, as well as plant pathogens causing fire blight in fruit crops. His research bridges molecular microbiology with practical food safety interventions, developing detection methods and control strategies that have direct industry applications.
Analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong trajectory in phage-based solutions for food safety challenges, with increasing emphasis on engineered phages, host specificity mechanisms, and practical applications in food preservation. His work demonstrates consistent progression from fundamental phage characterization to engineered solutions with commercial potential, particularly in controlling spoilage organisms in bakery products and pathogenic bacteria in various food matrices.
Dr. Fieseler leads numerous research projects focused on bacteriophage applications, including 'Zebrafish larvae for drug screening' as project leader and 'Novel phage derived antimicrobials' as deputy project leader. His grant portfolio demonstrates strong industry and institutional support for developing practical phage-based solutions to food safety challenges.
As President of the Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Lebensmittelhygiene (SGLH) since 2023 and President-elect of phageSuisse starting in 2024, Dr. Fieseler leads key professional organizations that advance food safety and phage research in Switzerland. His work with the Werder Foundation as a Board Member further connects his research to broader food safety initiatives and recognition of excellence in the field.
