Helmi Mardassi after obtaining his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine (1988) at the Tunisian National School of Veterinary Medicine, he moved to the University of Montreal (Canada) where he completed a Master degree in Microbiology and Animal Pathology. In 1996, he obtained his PhD degree in Molecular Virology at the Institut Armand-Frappier (University of Quebec, Canada) and then joined the Biotechnology Research Institute of Montreal for a Post Doctoral Training. Actually he is leading a research unit focusing on molecular epidemiology, evolution and genetics of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. He has published more than 26 papers in reputed journals. Helmi Mardassi after obtaining his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine (1988) at the Tunisian National School of Veterinary Medicine, he moved to the University of Montreal (Canada) where he completed a Master degree in Microbiology and Animal Pathology. In 1996, he obtained his PhD degree in Molecular Virology at the Institut Armand-Frappier (University of Quebec, Canada) and then joined the Biotechnology Research Institute of Montreal for a Post Doctoral Training. Actually he is leading a research unit focusing on molecular epidemiology, evolution and genetics of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. He has published more than 26 papers in reputed journals.

Bacteriology,virology