Katharina Ribbeck | |
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| Born | Darmstadt, Germany |
| Alma mater | University of Heidelberg, Germany |
| Known for | Studies on the role of mucus in human health, mucus’ influence on the behavior of harmful pathogens, and the molecular mechanism by which the nuclear pore mediates selective transport |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biological Engineering |
| Institutions | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Harvard University |
| Thesis | Mechanistic analysis of transport through the nuclear pore complex (2001) |
| Academic advisors | Dirk Görlich, Tim Mitchison, Iain Mattaj, Andrew Murray, Jan Ellenberg |
Katharina Ribbeck is a German-American biologist. She is the Andrew (1956) and Erna Viterbi Professor of Biological Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[1] She is known as one of the first researchers to study how mucus impacts microbial behavior.[2][3] Ribbeck investigates both the function of mucus as a barrier to pathogens such as fungi, bacteria, and viruses [4][5][6] and how mucus can be leveraged for therapeutic purposes.[1] She has also studied changes that cervical mucus undergoes before birth, which may lead to a novel diagnostic for the risk of preterm birth.[7]
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- ^ "WATCH: Why mucus is the 'unsung hero' of the human body". STAT. 2018-01-17. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- ^ "Mucus Is Beneficial In The Fight Against Bacteria". Medical News Today. 9 November 2012. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- ^ Walter, Kenny (2017-04-27). "Synthetic Mucus Helps Fight Antibiotic Resistance". Research & Development. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- ^ Trafton, Anne. "The science of slime". MIT Technology Review. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
- ^ "Test of cervical mucus may reveal pregnant women's risk of going into labor too early". ScienceDaily. Retrieved 2019-02-14.