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Huilin Zhan

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Huilin Zhan obtained her bachelor’s degree in Pharmaceutical Science from Technological University Dublin in 2022. Afterwards, she graduated with a MRes degree in Biomedical Research at Imperial College London in 2023. During the same year, Huilin joined the Antiviral and Antivirulence Drugs group, led by Prof. Dr. Martin Empting, with joint supervision from Prof. Dr. Gabriela Krasteva-Christ at Saarland University, embarking on her PhD. Her research project is focused on exploring inter-kingdom cross-talk as a new strategy for the modulation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections. Specifically, she will evaluate the effect of potent Quorum sensing Inhibitors on the TRPM5-Alkylquinolone host-pathogen interactions.