Projects of third cohort (01.04.2025 - 31.03.2028)
Hannah Gerhards (project 1)
Molecular identification of viral pathogens in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues of dogs with non-suppurative encephalitis
Sayali Kohale (project 2)
Investigations on the influence of a vasostatin-expressing canine distemper virus on canine histiocytic sarcoma cells in vitro and in vivo
Project 3
Pathogenetic investigations of Rift Valley fever (RVF) and canine distemper virus infection using canine and murine brain organoids/neurospheres
Petra Bührle (project 4)
The role of complement genes in infectious diseases in various viral infections
Florian Wenzel (project 5)
Impact of morbillivirus infections upon respiratory innate immunity and pathology in wildlife carnivores
Mario Romero Vega (project 6)
Canine distemper virus mediated modulation of resident inflammatory cells of the lung using ex vivo organotypic systems
Whitney Tam (project 7)
Classification of novel detected viruses using text mining and machine learning
Sergej Ruff (project 8)
Single-cell deconvolution combined with bootstrap of bulk RNA-seq data from infection research
Tammy Chen (project 9)
Immune modulatory activities of the MERS-CoV N protein and its role for the MERS-CoV pathogenesis in mice
Jan Seib (project 10)
Evaluation of innovative MVA-WNV candidate vaccines to overcome immunosenescence in old mice
Emely Richter (project 11)
Interplay of hepatitis E virus single nucleotide variants with the innate immune system of the liver
Lilli Pottkämper (project 12)
Development and characterization of a hepatitis E virus genotype 1 cell culture system
Nadine-Louise Kiehn (project 13)
Role of salivary gland tissue in infection of pigs with respiratory and intestinal viruses
Muhammad Ali Rana (project 14)
The role of innate immune cell polarity in the canine respiratory tract following canine distemper virus infection using in vitro models
Paula Hornauer (project 15)
Reassortant orthobunyaviruses in mammals and insects and the role innate immunity for pathogenicity and intervention strategies
Julia-Martha Hubrig (project 16)
Understanding the impact of the chicken’s makeup on IBDV pathogenesis – insights form the host perspective
Alicia Panyr (project 17)
Role of adipose tissue as a silent reservoir for respiratory virus replication
Katharina Budde (project 18)
Role of importin-α7 in influenza A virus ribonucleoprotein complex assembly and nuclear trafficking
Hannah Leah Morito (project 19)
Evolution and ecology of RNA viruses in small mammals
Lena Körner (project 21)
Innate Immunity in Metapneumovirus infection
Nils Eckmann (project 22)
Phenotypical and molecular characterization of short- and long- term tracheal lesions in the hamster following SARS-CoV-2 infection with special emphasis of the diffuse endocrine system
Rajarshee Tagore (project 23)
Glycoprotein (G) mediated immune evasion mechanisms of human and animal orthopneumoviruses and metapneumoviruses
Emmanuel Akowuah (project 24)
New treatment options for peripheral tick-borne encephalitis virus infection
Maria Darido (project 25)
Analysis of cellular entry of Hepatitis E virus
Henrik Fritsch (project 26)
Viral infections of the bovine placenta: role of innate immunity and mechanism of diaplacental transmission
Thanaporn Asawapattanakul (project 27)
Effect of different stressors on canine tumor cell metabolism with special emphasis on nervous system neoplasms
Charlotte Kinder (project 28)
Correlation of microglial morphology and their transcriptomic signature in TMEV-infected OT-I and OT-II mice with and without adoptive transfer of GFP/RFP expressing CD8+ and CD4+ T cells
Malgorzata Rosiak (project 29)
SARS-CoV-2 infection associated nervous system lesions in K18-hACE2 mice
Elisabeth Greimel (project 30)
Investigation of Potential Long-Term Effects of Viral Infections on Motor Function Impairment in Mouse Models of Parkinson’s Disease.
Patrick Schulz (project 31)
Understanding the neuropathogenesis of Rift Valley Fever Virus (RVFV)
Inga Nägler (project 32)
Retrospective investigation of the occurrence and etiology of non-suppurative encephalitis of unknown cause in dogs, cats, and horses
