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Skander Hathroubi

Skander Hathroubi

Biofilm & Antimicrobial Coatings Expert R&D Microbiology | Wound Care | Biomaterials | Medical Materials | Helping Translate Antimicrobial Science into Credible Anti-Biofilm Evidence |

Biofilm microbiology
Antimicrobial coatings, biomaterials and hydrogels
Wound-care materials
Antimicrobial peptides
Scientific writing, patents, and project leadership
skander-hathroubi
41 years old
France
Employed Open to opportunities
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I am a Senior R&D Scientist and Project Leader specialized in biofilm microbiology, antimicrobial coatings, wound-care materials, biomaterials, antimicrobial peptides, and delivery systems. My work focuses on translating microbiology, surface science, and biomaterials into credible biological evidence for medical materials and product development. I help design and interpret antimicrobial and anti-biofilm testing strategies, including bacterial adhesion, biofilm models, coating validation, cytotoxicity, leaching, accelerated aging, and product-relevant biological performance.
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Experiences
  • Leading microbiology R&D projects focused on antimicrobial and anti-biofilm strategies for medical materials, wound care, biomaterials, coatings, antimicrobial peptides, hydrogels, and delivery systems
  • Designed product-relevant antimicrobial and biofilm testing workflows for coated materials and wound-care applications
  • Supported development of antimicrobial coatings active against Gram-positive, Gram-negative, and resistant bacterial strains
  • Contributed to patent applications, peer-reviewed publications, and translational R&D programs in antimicrobial biomaterials
  • Managed collaborations between microbiology, materials science, product development, and external partners
Company Description
Pioneering bio-intelligence for a healthy and sustainable future
Company website
https://sparthamedical.eu
  • Research focused on Escherichia coli macrocolony biofilms, bacterial cellulose production, curli fibers, and biofilm architecture within the interdisciplinary Cluster of Excellence “Matters of Activity”
  • Project leader for bacterial cellulose research at the interface of microbiology, biomaterials, architecture, textile fermentation, and design. The work included collaborations on biofilm-derived materials, textile microbiomes, exhibitions, and book contributions.
  • Textile fermentation_Biofilm and textile microbiome. Collaboration with the anthropology expert Dr. Laurence Douny
  • “La récolte des biofilms” exhibition at the Humboldt Labor at Humboldt Forum_2021 Active Curtain.« Humboldt Labor, Humboldt Forum Berlin. Since 29 April 2021.
    https://www.humboldt-labor.de/en/projects/clusters-of-excellence/active-curtain-project

    "DAOULA sheen". West African Wild Silk on Its Way. Exhibition at the Tieranatomisches Theater Berlin Germany and Ouagadougou-Safané, Burkina Faso. 17 November 2022 - 31 December 2022.
    https://tieranatomisches-theater.de/project/ausstellung-ab-17-november-2022daoula-sheenwest-african-wild-silk-on-its-way/

    "Bacterial Cellulose: Co-Weaving Biofilms"
    An Installation for the Triennale XXIII: » An Introduction to Mysteries« in the thematic exhibition »Alchemic Laboratory«, curated by Ingrid Paoletti, from July 15th to December 11th, 2022
    https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/8617/bacterial-cellulose-co-weaving-biofilms
  • Book contribution:
    1. B. Beyer and S. Hathroubi. La récolte des biofilms. In: MàJ : design, environnements techniques & pratiques exploratoires. Éditions Cité du design. École supérieure d’art et design Saint-Étienne (ESADSE)/Cité du design, France. 2021
    2. B. Beyer, S. Hathroubi and R Hengge Bacterial Loom. In: Architectures of Weaving From Fibers and Yarns to Scaffolds and Skins. Christiane Sauer / Mareike Stoll / Ebba Fransén Waldhör / Maxie Schneider (eds.) Jovis ISBN 978-3-86859-739-4
    3. L. Douny, S. Hathroubi, A. Dialo, A. Séré, S. Sawadogo and R. Hengge. West African “fermented” textiles. Submitted to Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of World Textiles
  • Postdoctoral research focused on Helicobacter pylori biofilm formation and its potential contribution to bacterial persistence, antibiotic tolerance, and pathogenesis.
  • The work combined transcriptomic, genetic, imaging, and infection-model approaches to identify genes and pathways involved in H. pylori biofilm development on abiotic and biotic surfaces. Experimental approaches included mutant characterization, RNA-seq/transcriptomic analysis, mouse models of H. pylori infection, confocal scanning laser microscopy (CSLM), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to study biofilm structure, composition, and in vivo behavior.
  • Selected publications:
    • Hathroubi et al., 2018 — Helicobacter pylori biofilm formation and its potential role in pathogenesis. Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews.
    • Hathroubi, Zerebinski & Ottemann, 2018 — Helicobacter pylori biofilm involves a multigene stress-biased response, including a structural role for flagella. mBio.
    • Hathroubi, Hu & Ottemann, 2020 — Genetic requirements and transcriptomics of Helicobacter pylori biofilm formation on abiotic and biotic surfaces. npj Biofilms and Microbiomes.
    • Hathroubi, Zerebinski, Clarke & Ottemann, 2020 — Helicobacter pylori biofilm confers antibiotic tolerance in part via a protein-dependent mechanism. Antibiotics.
    • Tachiyama et al., 2022 — The flagellar motor protein FliL forms a scaffold of circumferentially aligned subunits essential for torque generation in Helicobacter pylori. PNAS.
    • Elshenawi et al., 2025 — Genetic basis of gap formation between migrating Helicobacter pylori colonies in soft agar assays. Microorganisms.

Teaching experiences

University of California Santa Cruz _UdeMontreal_HU Berlin_University of Strasbourg
Since May 2018
  • Teaching experience in biofilm biology, microbiology, molecular microbiology, bacterial pathogenesis, microbial envelope structures, and practical microbiology for undergraduate, Master’s, and professional students at the University of Strasbourg, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, University of California Santa Cruz, and Université de Montréal.