Research focus
Research Section Molecular Virology
- Immune evasion mechanisms and cell biology of chronic and emerging infections such as HIV, HCMV, flaviviruses and filoviruses
- HIV-induced generalized immune activation
- virus morphogenesis; release of hepatitis C virus particles
- Translational research projects from our basic research
Human papillomaviruses
- Identification of high-risk and low-risk HPV types for the development of skin carcinomas
- Determination of concordance between HPV-DNA detection or cytological PAP smear and the presence of cervical precancerous lesions by colposcopic control
- Evaluation of the Long-Term Predictive Value of HPV Testing
Cytomegaloviruses
- Postnatal HCMV infection ( breast milk, newborn infections )
- Congenital HCMV infection ( National Consiliary Laboratory, RKI since 10 years )
- Antivirals and antiviral resistance ( HSV, HCMV )
Innate antiviral immunity
- Identification and characterization of cellular antiviral proteins
- Immune evasion mechanisms of retro- and coronaviruses
- Coevolution of (zoonotic) viral pathogens with their respective host
- Role of endogenous retroviruses in the antiviral immune response
Certificates and Associations
Focus: Top National Hospital 2025
Stern: Germany's Outstanding Employers in Nursing 24/25
Quality partnership with the PKV
Family as a success factor
Pension provision for the public sector
