Regular biography
Beat Fierz is an Associate Professor in the Department of CHEM at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne. His research focuses on biophysical chemistry of macromolecules, with teaching responsibilities including courses such as Advanced General Chemistry I and Macromolecular Structure and Interactions. He is also involved in the Doctoral Program in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, serving as a director and member of the doctoral school committee. Fierz's profile page provides additional details on his academic and professional activities.
Scholar-generated biography
Beat Fierz is a chemical biologist at EPFL, focusing on the interplay between chromatin dynamics and molecular mechanisms in gene regulation. His research explores how post-translational modifications, such as ubiquitylation and sumoylation, influence chromatin structure and function. Fierz's work includes the study of histone modifications, nucleosome dynamics, and the role of chromatin in innate immunity. He has investigated the structural and functional consequences of histone ubiquitylation, the biophysics of chromatin dynamics, and the design of protein interactions. His research also addresses the development of chemical tools for studying chromatin biology, including DNA-barcoded nucleosome libraries and 'doubly orthogonal' labeling techniques.