Regular biography
Martin Pilhofer is a Professor in the Department of BIO at ETH Zurich. His research focuses on cryo-electron microscopy. Pilhofer leads the Pilhofer Lab, which can be accessed via the website http://www.pilhoferlab.ethz.ch/. The lab's profile page provides information on the group's overview and news.
Scholar-generated biography
Martin Pilhofer is a researcher at ETH Zürich specializing in Microbiology, Structural Biology, Cell Biology, Evolutionary Biology, and Cryo Electron Microscopy. His work focuses on understanding the structural and functional mechanisms of microbial systems, including bacterial secretion systems, cell division, and cell wall synthesis. Pilhofer's research explores the architecture of contractile injection systems, phage tail-like structures, and the evolution of cellular components such as the actin cytoskeleton and microtubules in bacteria. His studies also investigate microbial interactions in gut systems and the role of bacterial structures in pathogenesis and immunity. Through cryo-electron microscopy and advanced imaging techniques, he provides insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying microbial physiology and evolution.