Dr. Yuen-Tsu Nicco Yu
Dr. Yuen-Tsu Nicco Yu
Lecturer at the Department of Environmental Systems Science
ETH Zürich
Additional information
Research area
My research focus is to understand the molecular mechanisms underlying evolutionary adaptations in bacteria. Linking specific mutations to phenotypic changes in evolving lineages of Myxococcus xanthus allows us to identify novel genetic elements important for myxobacterial social traits such as fruiting body formation and social swarming.
Experience
- 2018-Present: Senior Scientist IBZ, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
- 2012-2018: Oberassistentin IBZ, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
- 2007-2012: Associate scientist, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA
- 2000-2006: Scientist, Max-Planck Institute, Tuebingen, Germany
- 1997-2000: Postdoc research fellow, Michigan State University, USA
- 1994-1997: Postdoc research fellow, Parke-Davis Pharmaceutical and University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Education
- 1993: PhD Microbilogy, MIchigan State University, USA
- 1986: BS Zoology, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Course Catalogue
Spring Semester 2025
| Number | Unit |
|---|---|
| 701-0034-19L | Integrated Practical: Antibiotic-Resistance in Soil Microbial Communities |
| 701-1427-00L | Experimental Evolution |