Skander Hathroubi, PhD
Skander Hathroubi is a scientist, microbiologist and microbial biofilm researcher.
He studied Molecular and Cellular Biology at Sorbonne Université (France, 2010) and earned a PhD in Veterinary Science from Université de Montréal (Canada, 2016). He was a junior postdoc at University of California Santa Cruz, focusing on survival strategies of »Helicobacter pylori«, with a particular focus on biofilm composition and genes associated with this mode of growth.
Currently Skander is a Research Associate in the project Weaving, where he will develop new tools to study morphogenetic movements in macrocolony biofilm, a well accessible model for active matter.
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Philippstraße 11–13
10115 Berlin
Helicobacter pylori biofilm involves a multigene stress-biased response, including a structural role for flagella. S. Hathroubi, J. Zerebinski and K. M Ottemann. 2018. mBio (doi: 10.1128/mBio.01973-18).
Helicobacter pylori biofilm formation and its potential role in pathogenesis. S. Hathroubi, S. L. Servetas, I. Windham, D. S. Merrell, K. M Ottemann. 2018. Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews (doi: 10.1128/MMBR.00001-18).
Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae: Role of biofilm in pathogenicity and potential impact for vaccination development. S. Hathroubi, A. Loera, J.T. Bossé, P.R. Langford and M. Jacques. 2017. Animal Health Research Review (doi: 10.1017/S146625231700010X).
Biofilms: bacterial shelters against antibiotics. S. Hathroubi, M.A Mekni, P. Domenico, D. Nguyen and M. Jacques. 2017. Microbial Drug Resistance. (Published, 23:147-156).
Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae biofilms induce lower response of porcine alveolar macrophages. S. Hathroubi, C. Provost, C. A. Gagnon and al. 2016. Innate Immunity. (Published, 22:353-362).
Surface polysaccharide mutants reveal that absence of O antigen reduces biofilm formation of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae. S. Hathroubi, M.A. Hancock, J.T. Bossé, P.R. Langford, Y.D.N Tremblay, J. Labrie and M. Jacques. 2015. Infection and Immunity (Published, 84(1):127-37).
Sub-inhibitory concentrations of penicillin G induce biofilm formation by field isolates of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae. S. Hathroubi, S-È. Fontaine-Gosselin, Y.D.N. Tremblay, J. Labrie and M. Jacques. 2015. Veterinary Microbiology (Published, 179(3-4):277-86).