Dominique Belin

Dominique Belin is a professor at the University of Geneva, where he specializes in molecular biology. He studied chemistry and biology in Geneva and completed his PhD under Richard H. Epstein, focusing on bacteriophage T4. His doctoral research uncovered a temperature-sensitive mutant affecting the initiation codon of the rIIB gene. Following a postdoctoral fellowship at Rockefeller University, he investigated plasminogen activators and their role in fibrinolysis. Upon returning to Geneva, he collaborated with Jean-Dominique Vassalli on the fibrinolytic cascade, exploring the behavior of protease inhibitors from the SERPIN superfamily. His research interests include protein translocation mechanisms and microbial systems, particularly the SecYEG translocation machine. Notably, his work has contributed to understanding how certain signal sequences can affect protein targeting and translocation efficiency. Prof. Belin has also been involved in sequencing the phage T4 genome, revealing its capacity to encode numerous proteins with unclear functions. He teaches courses such as "Classical Papers in Molecular Genetics," contributing to the education of future scientists in this field.