Affiliation: ETH Zürich Institute of Molecular Health Sciences

Helmuth Gehart is Assistant Professor for Tumor and Stem Cell Dynamics at ETH Zurich. Helmuth was born in Vienna, Austria and was, from an early age, fascinated with the complex machinery that is our body. Therefore, he studied molecular biology at the University of Vienna. Subsequently, he moved to Switzerland, where he received his PhD from ETH Zurich. During his PhD training with Romeo Ricci, Helmuth studied the mechanisms behind type 2 diabetes and the complex cellular checkpoints that maintain balance to prevent disease. Thereafter, Helmuth aimed to combine his knowledge of signaling and metabolism with the fascinating field of stem-cell biology. Thus, he joined the group of Hans Clevers in Utrecht, Netherlands, where he investigated adult tissue stem cells in the liver and intestine and their use in clinical research and regenerative medicine. Since 2020, Helmuth has lead his own research group at ETH Zurich, where he studies the dynamic interactions of stem cells and cancer cells with the help of mouse genetics, single-cell sequencing, and organoid technology.