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
Biofilm, Biofilm architectures, Cellulose, Fermentation
Articles in Edited Volumes
Hathroubi, S., Beyer, B. 2021. »La récolte des biofilms.« In MàJ Design, environnements techniques & pratiques exploratoires, edited by Bertrand, G., Favard, M., Lartigaud, D.O. Saint-Etienne: Cité du Design, 9-10.
Articles
Hathroubi, S., Hu, S., Ottemann, K. M. 2020. »Genetic requirements and transcriptomics of Helicobacter pylori biofilm formation on abiotic and biotic surfaces.« npj Biofilms and Microbiomes, 6, (1): https://doi.org/10.1038/s41522-020-00167-3
Hathroubi, S., Zerebinski, J., Clarke, A., Ottemann, K. M. 2020. »Helicobacter pylori Biofilm Confers Antibiotic Tolerance in Part via A Protein-Dependent Mechanism.« Antibiotics, 9, (6): 355. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics9060355
Hathroubi, S., Servetas, S. L., Windham, I., Merrell, D. S., Ottemann, K. M. 2018. »Helicobacter pyloriBiofilm Formation and Its Potential Role in Pathogenesis.« Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews, 82, (2): https://doi.org/10.1128/MMBR.00001-18
Hathroubi, S., Zerebinski, J., Ottemann, K. M. 2018. »Helicobacter pylori Biofilm Involves a Multigene Stress-Biased Response, Including a Structural Role for Flagella.« mBio, 9, (5): https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.01973-18
Hathroubi, S., Loera-Muro, A., Guerrero-Barrera, A. L., Tremblay, Y. D. N., Jacques, M. 2017. »Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae biofilms: Role in pathogenicity and potential impact for vaccination development.« Animal Health Research Reviews, 19, (1): 17-30. https://doi.org/10.1017/S146625231700010X
Hathroubi, S., Mekni, M. A., Domenico, P., Nguyen, D., Jacques, M. 2017. »Biofilms: Microbial Shelters Against Antibiotics.« Microbial Drug Resistance, 23, (2): 147-156. https://doi.org/10.1089/mdr.2016.0087
Hathroubi, S., Beaudry, F., Provost, C., Martelet, L., Segura, M., Gagnon, C. A., Jacques, M. 2016. »Impact of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae biofilm mode of growth on the lipid A structures and stimulation of immune cells.« Innate Immunity, 22, (5): 353-362. https://doi.org/10.1177/1753425916649676
Hathroubi, S., Hancock, M. A., Bossé, J. T., Langford, P. R., Tremblay, Y. D. N., Labrie, J., Jacques, M. 2015. »Surface Polysaccharide Mutants Reveal that Absence of O Antigen Reduces Biofilm Formation of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae.« Infection and Immunity, 84, (1): 127-137. https://doi.org/10.1128/IAI.00912-15
Contributions to Exhibitions
Sauer, C. (Project leader), Miodragovic, N. (Project leader, Designer), Beyer, B. (Designer), Rešetar, I. (Designer), Suarez, D. (Designer/Video production), Singer, N. (Designer,), Hengge, R. (Microbiologist), Hathroubi, S. (Microbiologist), Eder, M. (Materials scientist), Bidan, C. (Materials scientist) »Active Curtain.« Humboldt Forum, Humboldt Lab, Berlin, Funded by Cluster »Matters of Activity«. Since 29 April 2021. https://www.humboldt-labor.de/en/projects/clusters-of-excellence/active-curtain-project
Talks & Presentations
Beyer, B., Hathroubi, S. Co-weaving with Biofilms: Grown Cellulosic Structures. Talk at Workshop. the Workshop »Material as Environmental Device«, Cluster »Matters of Activity«. Virtual. 10 September 2020. https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/2249/material-as-environmental-device
Hathroubi, S. (contributor), Beyer, B. (contributor), Rešetar, I. (contributor), Hengge, R. (organiser). Collaborative research with bacterial cellulose. Talk at Seminar at Hengge Lab, Faculty of Biology - Department of Microbiology, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Virtual. 13 July 2020.
Hathroubi, S., Beyer, B., Rešetar, I. Bacterial cellulose. A versatile bio-material and its potential for biology, design and architecture. Talk at the Brown Bag Brunch, Cluster »Matters of Activity«. Virtual. 1 September 2020.
Le Calvé, M., Beyer, B., Hathroubi, S.; Kombucha Lab - through the looking glass. Talk at Workshop. the Workshop »Shelf Life. Ferment-Activity and Nurturing Materials«, Cluster »Matters of Activity«. Virtual. 10 December 2020.