Graduate Students
Susann Cordes, M. Mol. L. Sc.
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Susann Cordes was born in Hamburg in 1981. She studied molecular life science in Lübeck and completed her studies with the MSc in Prof. Verena Gaus-Müller’s laboratory. The title of her Master thesis was “New liver cell factors involved in translation and replication of the hepatitis A Virus (HAV)”. The title of her project is "Role of the LANA-1 protein of Kaposi's sarcoma herpesvirus/human herpesvirus 8 (KSHV/HHV8) in latent persistency by controlling the turnover of associated nuclear proteins". Her principal supervisor is Thomas Schulz.
Institute of Virology
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1
D-30625 Hannover
Phone: +49 511-532-4323
Fax: +49 511-532-8736
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Sabrina Dähne, graduated biologist
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Sabrina Dähne studied biology in Bayreuth and Braunschweig where she completed her diploma in Prof. R. Mendel’s laboratory with the thesis “Localisation and interaction of enzymes of molybdäncofactor biosynthesis in tobacco by means of confocal laser scanning microscopy”. The title of her project is "Exploitation of intact immune functions for Salmonella infections and dissemination". Her principal supervisors are Reinhold Förster and Oliver Pabst.
Institute of Immunology
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1
D-30625 Hannover
Phone: +49 511-532-9741
Fax: +49 511-532-9722
Claudia Dürr, graduated biologist
Claudia Dürr studied biology in Freiburg where she completed her diploma in Dr. Schamel's laboratory at the MPI of Immunobiology. The title of her thesis was “Impaired recruitment of a mutant ZAP70 that causes autoimmune arthritis". The title of her project is "NOD2-mediated activation of intestinal epithelial cells". Her principal supervisor is Mathias Hornef.
Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hospital Epidemiology
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1
D-30625 Hannover
Phone: +49 511-532-4498
Fax: +49 511-532-4366
Sarah Horst, graduated biotechnologist
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Sarah Horst was born in Troisdorf in 1981. She studied biotechnology in Braunschweig and completed her diploma thesis in Dr. Medina’s laboratory at the HZI. The title of her thesis was “Roll of TREM-1 in GAS-induced sepsis in a mouse model”. The title of her project is "Role of fumarate reductase and polynucleotide phosphorylase in persistence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis". Her principal supervisor is Franz-Christoph Bange.
Institute for Medical Microbiology and Hosptal Epidemiology
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1
D-30625 Hannover
Phone: +49 511-532-4351
Fax: +49 511-532-4366
Katrin Janik, graduated biologist
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Katrin Janik was born in Großburgwedel in 1982. She studied biology in Hanover. The title of her thesis, performed at the Hannover Medical School in Prof. Klos' laboratory, is “The expression of G-protein coupled receptors via a retroviral expression system”. The title of her project is "Effector-protein dependent signaling pathways and host responses in chlamydial persistence". Her principal supervisor is Andreas Klos.
Institute for Medical Microbiology and Hospital Epidemiology
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1
D-30625 Hannover
Phone: +49 511-532-4349
Fax: +49 511-532-4366
Andreas Jeron, graduated biotechnologist
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Andreas Jeron was born in Herford in 1978. He studied biotechnology in Braunschweig and completed his diploma thesis in Prof. Buer´s laboratory at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research. The title of his thesis was “Gene expression analyses of regulatory T cells in renal cell carcinoma”. The title of his project is "Functional characterization of pathogen-induced regulatory T cells in chronic inflammation". His principal supervisor is Jan Buer.
Helmholtz-Zentrum für Infektionsforschung GmbH
Research Group Mucosal Immunity
Inhoffenstr. 7
D-38124 Braunschweig
Phone: +49 531-6181-3056
Sebastian König, graduated biotechnologist
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Sebastian König was born in Braunschweig in 1979. He studied biotechnology in Braunschweig and did his diploma thesis “Baculoviral expression of a SH2-containing Inositol-5’-Phosphatase type II in insect cells” at sanofi-aventis in Frankfurt. Sebastian König already had the opportunity to perform part of his studies in Lund, Sweden, within the framework of the Sokrates/Erasmus-Exchange Programme. The title of his thesis is "Analysis of signal transduction events induced by pathogenic bacteria upon interaction with host cells: Comparative phosphoproteome analyses of the infected host cell". His principal supervisors are Jürgen Wehland and Lothar Jänsch.
Helmholtz-Zentrum für Infektionsforschung GmbH
Research Group Cellular Proteomics
Inhoffenstr. 7
D-38124 Braunschweig
Phone: +49 531-6181-3034
Meike Küting, M. L. Sc.
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Meike Küting was born in Hamburg in 1979. She studied veterinary medicine, biology and life science in Hannover and completed her studies with the MSc in life science. The title of her thesis was “Construction of tumor specific immunoglobulin-T-cell-receptors (clgTCRs)”. The title of her project is "Establishment of a new mouse model for Streptococcus pneumoniae infection by humanizing mice for the Polymeric Immunoglobulin Receptor (PIGR) gene". Her principal supervisors are Rudi Balling and Andreas Lengeling.
Helmholtz-Zentrum für Infektionsforschung GmbH
Research Group Infection Genetics
Inhoffenstr. 7
D-38124 Braunschweig
Phone: +49 531-6181-4551
Nina Lotzing, graduated biologist
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Nina Lotzing was born in Hannover in 1982. She studied biology in Hannover and has completed her diploma thesis “Characterization of virulence factors of cag-pathogenicity island of Helicobacter pylori“ in Dr. Josenhans’ laboratory at Hannover Medical School. The title of her project is "Immunomodulatory effects of Helicobacter infection and gastrointestinal colonization by other bacteria: the role of TRAF6 and ubiquitylation". Her principal supervisor is Christine Josenhans.
Institute for Medical Microbiolgy and Hospital Epidemiology
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1
D-30625 Hannover
Phone: +49 511-532-4346
Fax: +49 511-532-4366
Matthias Müsken, graduated biotechnologist
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Mathias Müsken was born in Kevelaer in 1980. He studied biotechnology in Bielefeld and already had the opportunity to perform part of his studies in Stockholm at the Karolinska Institute within the framework of the Sokrates/Erasmus-Exchange Programme. He completed his studies in Prof. Pühler’s laboratory with a diploma for the thesis “Systematic mapping and analysis of secreted proteins of the nosocomial pathogen Corynebacterium jeikeium K411”. The title of his project is "Intercellular communication in Pseudomonas aeruginosa". His principal supervisors are Jürgen Wehland and Susanne Häussler.
Helmholtz-Zentrum für Infektionsforschung GmbH
Research Group Chronic Pseudomonas Diseases
Inhoffenstr. 7
D-38124 Braunschweig
Phone: +49 531-6181-3152
Peggy Riese, graduated biologist
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Peggy Riese was born in Berlin in 1977. She studied economy in Frankfurt/Oder, then switched to studying biology in Oldenburg and completed her studies with a diploma in biology. The title of her thesis, performed at the HZI in Prof. Guzmán’s laboratory, was “Evaluation of the immune-modulatory properties of alpha GalCerMPEG and its potential activity as adjuvant”. The title of her project is "Characterization of immune cells from HCV infected patients to improve vaccine design". Her principal supervisor is Carlos Guzmán.
Helmholtz-Zentrum für Infektionsforschung GmbH
Vaccine Research Group
Inhoffenstr. 7
D-38124 Braunschweig
Phone: +49 531-6181-4607
Lynn Schwarzer, Dipl.-Mol. Med. Univ.
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Lynn Schwarzer was born in Minden in 1982. She studied molecular medicine in Erlangen and completed her studies with a diploma. The title of her diploma thesis was "Deletional analysis of SsrA, the sensor of the SP12 encoded two component system".The title of her project is "Genetic adaption of H. pylori to the host individual". Her principal supervisor is Sebastian Suerbaum.
Institute for Medical Microbiology and Hospital Epidemiology
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1
D-30625 Hannover
Phone: +49 511-532-4340
Fax: +49 511-532-4366
Sabine Stegemann, graduated biologist
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Sabine Stegemann was born in Karlsruhe in 1979. She studied biology in Erlangen where she worked in Prof. Fey’s laboratory and completed her studies with a diploma. The title of her thesis was “Functional characterization of different anti-CD33 scFv-fragments in terms of binding properties”. The title of her project is "Analysis of the mechanisms underlying the lethal synergism between viral and bacterial infections - role of Toll like receptors (TLR), especially TLR7". Her principal supervisors are Jürgen Wehland and Matthias Gunzer.
Helmholtz-Zentrum für Infektionsforschung GmbH
Research Group Immunodynamics
Inhoffenstr. 7
D-38124 Braunschweig
Phone: +49 531-6181-
Kerstin Stegmann, M. Mol. Biotechnol.
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Kerstin Stegmann was born in 1981 in Ulm. She studied molecular biotechnology in Munich and completed her studies with the MSc. The title of her thesis, performed in Prof. Scherer’s laboratory, was “Enzymatic degradation of PrPSC – Characterization of bacterial proteases degrading PrPSC”. The title of her project is "The role of TRAIL in interferon alpha-mediated clearance of HCV in patients with acute and chronic hepatitis C". Her principal supervisors are Michael Manns and Heiner Wedemeyer.
Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1
D-30625 Hannover
Phone: +49 511-532-2853/4813
Fax: +49 511-532-4896