Date of Birth: 09.05.1984
Place of Birth: Bremen, Germany
Stiftung Tierärztliche
Hochschule Hannover
Institut für Lebensmittelqualität
und –sicherheit,
Research Center for Emerging
Infections and Zoonoses (RIZ)
Bischofsholer Damm 15
30173 Hannover
Telephone: 0511-856-7354/
0511-953-6128
E-Mail: Sophie.Kittler@tiho-hannover.de
Scientific experience and Positions
Postdoctoral Fellow since 2014 University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover,
Institute for Food Quality and Food Safety
Workgroup of Molecular Biology
Doctoral degree 2014 University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover,
Institute for Food Quality and Food Safety
,,Application field trials on bacteriophage
efficacy for reduction of Campylobacter"
(summa cum laude)
Scientific internship 2010 University of Southhampton
Workgroup Prof. Lindy Holden-Dye
Investigations on resistances in C.elegans
Studies 2004 - 2010 University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover,
Veterinary Medicine
Research Grants
BMBF PAC-CAMPY Prevention and control of
Campylobacter-Infections - A ,,One-Health"
Approach - Specific intervention Measures
for Reduction of Campylobacter along the
food chain (BMBF-Zoonoseverbund)
2017 - 2020 Characterization of Campylobacter-specific
Bacteriophages for Application considering
food safety aspects (LVL GmbH)
2017 - 2019 Antimicrobial effect of food derived cultures
on Campylobacter (QS Science Fund)
2016 - 2018 Reduction of the use of antimicrobial drugs
in poultry production by the use of
bacteriophages (German Federal
Environmental Foundation-DBU)
Awards
Erich Aehnelt Memorial Award 2014 Special doctoral achievements.
Invited talks
Workshop Campylobacter, Arcobacter & related Organismus (CARO)
FU Berlin, 19th - 20th October 2017 "Untersuchungen zur Anwendung von
Bakteriophagen zur Reduktion vom Campylobacter in der Hähnchenmast"
1st German Phage symposium
Stuttgart Hohenheim, 09th - 11th October 2017 "Reduction of Campylobacter load
in broiler chickens by using phage application"
Bacteriophage 2017
International online event, 17th - 19th January 2017 "Application of bacteriophages
in commercial broiler houses - results and population dynamics in field trials"
Media reports
Multimedia-Report on Phage research at the University of Veterinary Medicine
Deutschlandfunk Radio Report on Phage research at the University of
Veterinary Medicine
Additional skills and trainings
Resident of the European College of Veterinary Public Health (ECVPH).
Teaching at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Food microbiology,
Food safety and Food technology for veterinary students.