Das Klinikum

Prof. Dr. Thirumalaisamy P. Velavan

Prof. Dr. Thirumalaisamy P. Velavan

Akademischer Oberrat

Professor and Head - AG Molecular Genetics of Infectious diseases

Genetic factors of pathogens as well as those of the hosts decisively influence the phenotype of a disease and the immune response. A particular focus of our work is the characterization of pathogens and human genetic factors.

Kontakt

Telefonnummer: Akademischer Oberrat: 07071 29-85981

Faxnummer: +49-7071-294684

E-Mail-Adresse: t.velavan@uni-tuebingen.de

Klinik / Institut / Zentrum

  • Scientists and Postdoctoral Researchers

    Dr. Nourhane Hafza Dr. Tuyet-Nga T. Nguyen

  • Project Managers

    Dr. Alexa Pugreth, PhD (Germany) Mrs. Olga Hase-Bergen (Germany/Vietnam) Ms. Salome Steinke (Vietnam/Germany)

  • Technicians/Laboratory manager

    Mrs. Jutta Kun; Ms. Le Thi Kieu Linh

  • Doctoral students (PhD in Experimental Medicine)

    Jule Rüter -MD/PhD; Dr. Do Duc Anh, MD; Dr. Le Chi Cao, MD; Dr. Do Van Dong, MD; Mr. Do Huy Loc MSc; Ms. Macqueen Ngum Mbencho MSc; Ms. Sephora Jire Mougany M.Sc

  • Masters, Bachelors Students and Internship

  • The research group focused on infectious diseases and global health, with particular attention to Southeast Asia, in collaboration with institutions like the University of Tübingen in Germany and VG-CARE in Hanoi, Vietnam.

    Genetic factors of pathogens as well as those of the hosts decisively influence the phenotype of a disease and the immune response. Therefore, a particular focus of our work is the genetic characterization of pathogens and human genetic factors. As a result, resistance and protection mechanisms as well as genetically determined predisposition to certain infectious diseases can be identified. The research group operates at the intersection of clinical and translational research, targeting high-burden infectious diseases such as viral hepatitis, dengue, malaria, and other neglected tropical diseases.

    We emphasize pandemic preparedness, antimicrobial resistance, and host-pathogen interactions, aiming to elucidate genetic and immunological factors that influence disease outcomes.The research group is comprised of medical doctors and scientists from Europe, Africa and Asia.

    The group is integral to the PAN-ASEAN Coalition for Epidemic and Outbreak Preparedness (PACE-UP; www.paceup.org), which focuses on global health challenges from a Southeast Asian perspective. Through a multidisciplinary approach, our team advances scientific knowledge, enhances regional epidemic preparedness, and supports health equity by fostering collaborations across the Global South.

    Prof. Dr. Velavan is founder and the director of the Vietnamese-German Center for Medical Research (VG-CARE), in Hanoi, Vietnam (www.vgcare.org). He coordinates distinct projects on clinical trials, genetic epidemiology, surveillance program on anti-microbial resistances, infectious diseases diagnostics supported by funding bodies such as EU, EDCTP, BMBF, DAAD, EU-JPIAMR, and support from other international pharmaceutical firms and universities.
  • 03/2022Akademischer Oberrat an der Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen.
  • 03/2019Professor an der Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen.
  • 06/2016Habilitation - Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tübingen, Human Parasitology; venia legendi
  • 03/2015Certified and Qualified for Teaching in Medicine; Medizindidaktische Qualifikation I, Kompetenzzentrum für Hochschuldidaktik in Medizin Baden-Württemberg
  • 01/2015Director at „Vietnamese-German Centre for Medical Research “ Hanoi, Vietnam (www.vgcare.org)
  • 05/2011Group Head ‘Molecular Genetics of Infectious Diseases’ Institute of Tropical Medicine, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Germany
  • 10/2010 - 04/2011Junior Research group Institute of Tropical Medicine, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen
  • 10/2008 – 09/2011Postdoctoral Researcher Institute of Tropical Medicine, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen.
  • 04/2009Dr. rer. nat, Universität Tübingen
  • 08/2008 – 09/2008Postdoctoral Research Scientist Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, Tübingen
  • 07/2005 – 07/2008Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter, Faculty of Biology, Universität Tübingen, Germany
  • 07/2004 – 06/2005Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter, Faculty of Biology - Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
  • 10/2002 – 05/2004Junior Research fellow, Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, India
  • 06/2002Master of Science Microbiology
  • 04/2000Bachelor of Science Immunology
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Velavan+TP
  • Publikationen
  • ESCMID: European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
  • EASL: European Association for the Study of the Liver
  • DTG: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Tropenmedizin und Internationale Gesundheit
  • ICS: International Complement Society
  • HDIN: Hepatitis Delta International Network
  • FNABS: Fellow of the National Academy of Biological Sciences