Camille Véronique Bernadette Goemans

Camille's research focuses on understanding how antibiotics and non-antibiotic drugs affect the diverse bacteria from the human gut microbiota and how they contribute to dysbiosis and the development of antibiotic resistance. To achieve this goal, she combines systems approaches with molecular microbiology, bacterial genetics and biochemistry.She obtained her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Biomedical Sciences from the UCLouvain, Belgium, after which she completed her PhD (FRIA national fellowship) at the de Duve Institute, Belgium, in the laboratory of Prof. Jean-François Collet. Her primary focus was to elucidate bacterial responses to oxidative stress combining molecular microbiology with biochemistry. She then pursued post-doctoral studies at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) with an EMBO post-doctoral fellowship, in the laboratory of Dr. Nassos Typas, where she gained deep expertise into systems biology focusing on the impact of antibiotics on the human gut microbiota.Camille's work has been published in top journals and her discoveries were highlighted by national and international press. She has received numerous awards and honors for her research, including the FNRS Yourassowsky Award for best PhD Thesis (Belgium, 2020), the Christiane Nusslein-Volhard Foundation Award (Germany, 2019), the Global Grants for Gut Health Best Paper Award by Nature (2021) and the l'Oreal/UNESCO for Women in Science Award (Germany, 2020). Teaching & PhD PhD Students Valentin Rodriguez, Dustin Troy Maydaniuk, Anna Carla Farano, Katharina Müller, Sakshi Anil Kharche Courses Cellular and molecular biology I BIO-205 The course covers the regulation of gene expression, which translates the information contained in the genome into function, by adjusting the levels and activities of mRNAs and proteins to the needs of specific cells, tissues and environments. A particular emphasis is given on experimental methods. General Biology BIOENG-110 The purpose of the course is to provide a general overview of the biology of cells and organisms. We will discuss this in the context of cell and organ life, focusing on the regulatory principles you will encounter in your biology studies. General chemistry for SV CH-100 This course covers essential notions in general chemistry, relative to matter and its structure, equilibriums and chemical reactions, for life science students. The lectures and exercise sessions provide the knowledge and methodology required to solve general chemistry exercises. Practical - Goemans Lab BIO-621 The students will get practical experience in(i) how to cultivate diverse bacteria(ii) how to treat them with antibiotics or(iii) with bacteriophages that they will isolate themselves from the environment.