New Collaboration with EPFL to Explore Chronic Lung Infections

The Armenian Bioinformatics Institute (ABI) is collaborating with the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) on a new research project to investigate how the human lung responds to chronic infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. This bacterium is commonly linked to long-term respiratory conditions such as cystic fibrosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

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The project is led by Dr. Lucas Meirelles and Dr. Alexandre Persat at EPFL, whose work focuses on host-pathogen interactions and microbial behavior in the lung environment. ABI’s Arpine Grigoryan will contribute bioinformatics expertise to the project, performing analyses on single-cell transcriptomic datasets to identify cellular responses and molecular mechanisms underlying chronic infections.

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This collaboration combines molecular biology with advanced computational approaches, aiming to generate new insights into one of today’s most pressing health challenges.