A: Infection, innate immunity, and immunopathogenesis

A1

The interplay between Toll like receptors, interferons, and hepatitis B virus

Prof. Dr. Zheng-Hong Yuan • Key Lab of Medical Molecular Virology, Shanghai (CV - Link)

A2

The impact of hepatitis C virus on human B cells and its role in B cell lymphopro-
liferative disorders

Prof. Dr. R. Küppers • Cell Biology, Essen (CV-Link)

A3

Activation of Hypoxia Inducible Factor 1 (HIF-1) transcriptional complex during
retroviral infection and its role in immune activation

Prof. Dr. J. Fandrey • Physiology, Essen (CV-Link)

A4

New molecular mechanisms of intracellular antiviral interferon response

Prof. Dr. Hong-Bing Shu • College of Life Sciences, Wuhan (CV-Link)

A5

Characterization of the autoimmune antibody profile induced by chronic hepatitis C virus infection in vivo and in vitro

Prof. Dr. E. Meyer, Dr. H. Göhler • Proteom-Center Bochum (CV-Link)
Prof. Dr. J. Schlaak • Gastroenterology, Essen (CV-Link)
Dr. B. Sitek •Proteom-Center Bochum (CV-Link)

A6

Structure based development of miniproteins for interference with specific HIV-
host interactions

Prof. Dr. P. Bayer • Structural & Medical Biochemistry, Essen (CV-Link)
Prof. Dr. D. Hoffmann • Bioinformatics, Essen (CV-Link)