Research fields 1) The regulation and mechanism of autophagy (in yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae) 2) Autophagy-pathogen interactions

Awards and honors
1993 – 1994 CIBA-GEIGY prize for the best 1993/1994 graduation curriculum in chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Fribourg

1998 – 1999 Swiss National Science Foundation fellowship

1999 – 2001 EMBO long-term fellowship

2001 – 2002 EMBO long-term fellowship

2002 – 2004 Swiss National Science Foundation fellowship for advanced researchers

2006 VIDI award

2013 VICI award