Graduates
Graduates Project area I
Modulation of APC and NK cell function
Cornelia Barnowski, M.Sc.
Supervisor: Ingo Drexler (project 1)
Institute of Virology
University Hospital Düsseldorf
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
cornelia.barnowski@med.uni-duesseldorf.de
Project title:
Role of innate immune triggers for the
induction of poxviral CD8 T cell responses
Heba Islam, M.Sc.
Supervisor: Carsten Kirschning (project 2)
Institute of Medical Microbiology
University Hospital Essen
University of Duisburg-Essen
Project title:
Analysis of rapid IFNγ production of NK cells
towards adaptive immunity and anti-bacterial
activities of macrophages early upon
bacterial infection
Qian Li, M.Sc.
Supervisor: Mengji Lu (project 3)
Institute of Virology
University Hospital Essen
University of Duisburg-Essen
Project title:
TLR7 promotes CD8+ T cell immunity by enhancing
cellular metabolism in a TCR-dependent manner
Jernej Pušnik, M.Sc.
Supervisors: Hendrik Streeck, Ulf Dittmer
Institute for HIV Research
University Hospital Essen
University of Duisburg-Essen
Project title:
Shaping HIV specific immune responses
through adjuvant triggered pathways
Graduates Project area II
Crosstalk between APCs/NKs and lymphocytes
Christina Wenzek, M.Sc.
Supervisors: T. Knuschke, J. Buer (project 5)
Institute of Medical Microbiology
University Hospital Essen
University of Duisburg-Essen
Project title:
CD47 and its impact on innate and adaptive
immune responses during influenza virus infection
Anne-Charlotte Antoni, M.Sc.
Supervisor: Stefanie Flohé (project 6)
Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery
University Hospital Essen
University of Duisburg-Essen
anne-charlotte.antoni@uk-essen.de
Project title:
Bystander activation of memory T cells in the
bone marrow during polymicrobial sepsis and
its impact on the differentiation of dendritic cells
Hanna Abberger, M.Sc.
Supervisor: Wiebke Hansen (project 7)
Institute of Medical Microbiology
University Hospital Essen
University of Duisburg-Essen
hanna.abberger@stud.uni-due.de
Project title:
Antigen-presenting cells during
Plasmodium yoelii infection
Lamin B. Cham, M.Sc.
Supervisor: Karl Lang (project 8)
Institute of Immunology
University Hospital Essen
University of Duisburg-Essen
Project title:
Melanoma Cell Adhesion Molecule (MCAM) is essential
in the antiviral control and survival during
VSV infection
Anfei Huang, M.Sc.
Supervisor: Philipp Lang (project 9)
Department of Molecular Medicine II
University Hospital Düsseldorf
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Project title:
Interaction between NK cells
and CD8+ T cell immunity
Christopher Menne, M.Sc.
Supervisor: Jörg Timm (project 10)
Institute of Virology
University Hospital Düsseldorf
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
christopher.menne@med.uni-duesseldorf.de
Project title:
Role of NKT and NK cells in chronic viral infection
Ralf Grutza, M.Sc.
Supervisor: Jörg Timm (associated student)
Institute of Virology
University Hospital Düsseldorf
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
ralf.grutza@med.uni-duesseldorf.de
Project title:
Regulation of T cells by NK cells in CMV seropositive
and negative individuals
Graduates Project area III
Cytokine-mediated regulation of immune responses
Rouven-Luca Kaiserling, M.Sc.
Supervisors: K. Sutter, U. Dittmer (project 11)
Institute for Virology
University Hospital Essen
University of Duisburg-Essen
rouven-luca.kaiserling@uni-due.de
Project title:
Modulation of retrovirus-specific CD4+ T cell
responses by IFNα subtypes
Jens Lichte, M.Sc.
Supervisor: Klaus Pfeffer (project 12)
Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hospital Hygiene
University Hospital Düsseldorf
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
jens.lichte@uni-duesseldorf.de
Project title:
Functional characterization of mGBP proteins
in the host defense against chlamydia and
intracellular parasites
Mareike Eilbrecht, M.Sc.
Supervisor: Mirko Trilling (project 13)
Institute of Virology
University Hospital Essen
University of Duisburg-Essen
Project title:
The role of interferon-dependent JAK-STAT signaling
for adaptive immune responses
against cytomegaloviruses
Yulia Alejandra Flores Martinez, M.Sc.
Associated PhD student
Supervisor: Mirko Trilling (associated student)
Institute of Virology
University Hospital Essen
University of Duisburg-Essen
yulia.flores-martinez@stud.uni-due.de
Project title:
Identification and characterization of
DDB1/CRLs-interacting proteins
encoded by MLN4924-sensitive viruses
Vittoria Palmieri, M.Sc.
Supervisor: Astrid Westendorf (project 14)
Institute of Medical Microbiology
University Hospital Essen
University of Duisburg-Essen
Project title:
The role of IL-33 on innate and adaptive immunity
during Citrobacter rodentium-induced inflammation
Nhi Ngo Thi Phuong, M.Sc.
Associated PhD student
Supervisors: Astrid Westendorf, Eva Pastille
Institute of Medical Microbiology
University Hospital Essen
University of Duisburg-Essen
Project title:
Impacts of modulation of specific molecules ST2
and IL-33 on development and growth
of colon cancer
MD students
Björn Bösken, cand. med.
Supervisor: Stefanie Flohé
Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery
University Hospital Essen
University of Duisburg-Essen
Project title:
IL-15 antagonizes trauma-induced suppression
of CD56bright NK cells – potential involvement of c-Kit
Tabea Faßnacht, cand. med.
Supervisor: Astrid Westendorf
Institute of Medical Microbiology
University Hospital Essen
University of Duisburg-Essen
tabea.fassnacht@stud.uni-due.de
Project title:
Impact of colonic Toll like receptor signaling
on colitis associated colon cancer
Carsten Geissler, cand. med.
Supervisor: Jörg Timm
Institute of Virology
University Hospital Düsseldorf
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
carsten.geissler@uni-duesseldorf.de
Project title:
The role of CD100 in controlling HCV infection
Patricia Kamolz, cand. med.
Supervisor: Ingo Drexler
Institute of Virology
University Hospital Düsseldorf
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
patricia.kamolz@uni-duesseldorf.de
Project title:
Characterization of MHC II-restricted processing and
presentation pathways of MVA-delivered antigens
Friederike-Charlotte Krempe, cand. med.
Supervisor: Mirko Trilling
Institute of Virology
University Hospital Essen
University of Duisburg-Essen
friederike.krempe@stud.uni-due.de
Project title:
Identification and characterization of
anti-leukaemic factors secreted by AML cells
upon contact with HCMV particles
Katharina Loevenich, cand. med.
Supervisor: Wiebke Hansen
Institute of Medical Microbiology
University Hospital Essen
University of Duisburg-Essen
katharina.loevenich@stud.uni-due.de
Project title:
The role of IL-10 during Plasmodium yoelii infection
Florian Scheffel, cand. med.
Supervisor: Torben Knuschke
Institute of Medical Microbiology
University Hospital Essen
University of Duisburg-Essen
florian.scheffel@stud.uni-due.de
Project title:
Aktivierung einer HIV-gerichteten CD8+-T-Zellantwort
mit Hilfe eines Nanopartikel basierten impfstoffes
Contact
Research Training Group 1949
Immune Response in
Infectious Diseases -
Regulation between Innate
and Adaptive Immunity
Spokesperson:
Prof. Dr. Astrid Westendorf
Deputy: Prof. Dr. Jörg Timm
Deputy: Prof. Dr. Mirko Trilling
Coordination: Daniela Catrini
Phone: +49 201 723 35 88
E-Mail: daniela.catrini@uni-due.de
