Milan Gerovac

Dr. Milan Gerovac is a researcher at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI), where he leads the junior research group 'Complexes in Phage-Infected Cells' (CPIC) since 2024. His work bridges molecular biology, phage biology, and microbiology, focusing on RNA-protein interactions during phage infection.

• Education
  • Biochemistry, Goethe University Frankfurt
  • PhD in Biochemistry under Prof. Robert Tampé
  • Postdoctoral research at Julius Maximilian University and Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research

Research interests emphasize phage-host interplay, ribosome targeting by phage proteins, and the functional exploration of dark protein spaces in phage genomes. His methodological innovations include Grad-seq and SEC-seq for analyzing RNA-protein complexes.

Publications highlight his contributions to understanding phage mechanisms, including ribosome hijacking, sRNA regulation in pathogens, and RNA silencing during infection. Key model systems involve Clostridioides difficile, Salmonella, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Escherichia coli.

Labs and teams: Affiliated with the HZI Campus, he collaborates with institutions like the Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research and Julius Maximilian University.