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Leading women in German immunology DGfI

In the German Society for Immunology, both men and women conduct research and contribute to knowledge and lively exchange. We find it important and correct that this is visible at conferences, in committees, in editorial boards, etc. However, since there is often still an imbalance here, DGfI lists excellent and active female scientists who can contribute their qualifications and expertise:

as chairpersons/speakers at conferences and seminars,
as chairs/member of committees,
as a lecturers
as editors, consultants or
for other functions

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Name	Place	Focus of research
Arck Petra, Prof. Dr. med.	Hamburg, Zentrum für Geburtshilfe, Kinder- und Jugendmedizin	Feto-maternal immunity
Autenrieth Stelle, PD Dr. rer. nat.	Tübingen, Universitätsklinikum	dendritic cells, infection immunology
Baumgrass Ria, Prof. Dr. rer. nat.	Berlin, DRFZ	signal transduction, T cells, multi-parametric cytomety
Beer-Hammer Sandra, Prof. Dr.	Tübingen, Eberhard-Karls-Universität	infection immunology, signal transduction
Bekeredjian-Ding Isabelle, Prof. Dr. med.	Langen, Paul-Ehrlich-Institut	infection immunology, B cells, dendritic cells
Berberich-Siebelt Friederike, PD Dr.	Würzburg, Institut für Pathologie	conventional and regulatory T cells, transcription factors (NFAT), autoimmune dieseases, GvHD
Berek Claudia, PD Dr.	Berlin, DRFZ	B cells
Bernhard Helga, PD Dr.	München, TU	tumor immunology, hematology / onkology
Bommhardt Ursula, Prof. Dr. rer. nat.	Magdeburg, Universität	signal transduction, T cells
Bourquin Carole, Prof. Dr. Dr.	Genf, Schweiz	tumor immunology, immune therapy, nanoparticles
Bröker Barbara, Prof. Dr.	Greifswald, Universität	T cells
Bruder Dunja, Prof. Dr. rer. nat.	Magdeburg, Universität	immune regulation in the lungs during infection and autoimmunity, influenza and influenza pneumococcus co-infection, immunological function of the alveolar epithelium, host-pathogen interaction
Brunner-Weinzierl Monika, Prof. Dr.	Magdeburg, Universitätskinderklinik	experimental pediatrics, immune checkpoint therapy, costimulatory molecules, pathogen-specific T cell responses, T cells
Cerwenka Adelheid, Prof. Dr.	Mannheim, Universität	innate immunity
Dorhoi Anca, Prof. Dr.	Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut; Universität Greifswald	innate immunity, infection biology
Dudeck Anne, Prof. Dr.	Magdeburg, Universität	innate immunity, mast cells, intravital imaging of intercellular communication
Dudziak Diana, Prof. Dr.	Erlangen, Universität	dendritic cell subsets, antigen processing und -presentation, tolerance and immunity, immunotherapy, TLRs, tumor immunology
Engelhardt Britta, Prof.Dr.	Bern, Universität	adhesion molekules, leucocyte migration, autoimmunity
Esser Charlotte, Prof. Dr.	Düsseldorf, Universität	T cell differentiation, immunotoxicology, arylhydrocarbon receptor
Falk Christine, Prof. Dr. rer. nat.	Hannover, MHH	NK cells, T cells, transplantation
Falk Kirsten, Dr.	Berlin, Max-Delbrück-Centrum für Molekulare Medizin	antigen processing and -presentation, autoimmunity
Finke Daniela, Prof. Dr. med.	Schweiz, Basel	innate immunity, developmental immunology
Flohé Stefanie, Prof. Dr. rer.nat.	Essen, Universität	dendritic cells, NK cells, immune suppression in systemic inflammation
Förster Irmgard, Prof. Dr.	Bonn, Universität	dendritic cells, chemokines, immune regulation, allergy
Gimsa Ulrike, Prof. Dr. rer. nat.	Dummerstorf, Leibniz-Institut für Nutztierbiologie	psychoneuroimmunology
Günthert Ursula, Prof. Dr.	Basel, Universität	tumor immunology, CD44
Haas Ingrid, PD Dr. rer. nat.	Freiburg	B cells
Hauschildt Sunna, Prof. Dr.	Leipzig, Universität	monocytes, macrophages, signal transduction
Hoyer Bimba Franziska, Prof. Dr. med.	Kiel, UKSH	B cells/plasma cells, autoimmunity
Huber Magdalena, Prof. Dr.	Marburg, Universität	T cells, signal transduction, inflammation
Jäger Elke, Prof. Dr.	Frankfurt, Krankenhaus Nordwest	tumor immunology, immunotherapy
Krauss-Etschmann Susanne, Dr.	Borstel, Forschungszentrum	pediatric immunology, NKT cells, allergy and asthma in childhood, immune modulation
Kremmer Elisabeth, Dr.	München, GSF-Forschungszentrum	Production of monoclonal antibodies, lymphocyte subpopulations
Krug Anne, Prof. Dr. med.	München, LMU	Dendritic cells, lymphocyte regulation
Lehmann Irina, Dr.	Leipzig-Halle, Umweltforschungszentrum	Immunotoxicology and immunomodulation by environmental pollutants, allergy and asthma in childhood
Lindemann Monika, Prof. Dr. med.	Essen, Universität	transplantation immunology, T cells
Loser Karin, Prof. Dr.	Münster, Universität	immune regulation, dendritic cells, T-cells, autoimmunity, neuroimmunology
Märker-Hermann Elisabeth, Prof. Dr	Wiesbaden, Klinikum	autoimmunity, inflammation
Minguet Susana, PD Dr.	Freiburg	immunology, T cells, immunotherapy
Moll Heidrun, Prof. Dr.	Würzburg, Universität	dendritic cells, infection immunology
Müller-Hilke Brigitte, Prof. Dr.	Rostock, Universität	autoimmunity, degenerative joint diseases
Noessner Elfriede, PD Dr.	München, Helmholtz-Zentrum	tumor immunology, cytotoxic T cells, antigen prozessing and -presentation
Ohl Kim, Dr. rer. nat.	Aachen, Universitätsklinikum	immune metabolism, immunotolerance
Peters Eva, Prof. Dr. med.	Gießen, Universität; Berlin, Charité	psychoneuroimmunology, neuroendokrinoimmunology
Pohla Heike, Dr.	München, LMU	tumor immunology, immune monitoring, gene therapy, immunotherapy
Polansky-Biskup Julia, Prof. Dr.	Berlin, DRFZ; Berlin, BCRT	T cells immunology, epigenetics
Prelog Martina, Prof. Dr. med. univ. M. Sc.	Würzburg, Uniklinikum	T cell immunology, autoimmunity, vaccinology
Rehermann Barbara, PD Dr.	Bethesda, NIH	virus immunology, autoimmune liver diseases
Renner Ellen D., Prof. Dr. med.	München, TU; Helmholtz Zentrum München	diagnostics and therapy of primary immunodeficiency diseases, mucocutane immunity, development of allergy
Reske-Kunz Angelika, Prof. Dr.	Mainz, Universität	allergies, immunotherapy, dendritic cells
Riemekasten Gabriela, Prof. Dr.	Lübeck, Uniklinikum Schleswig-Holstein	natural regulatory T-cells, functional antibodies against G-protein coupled receptors, collagenoses
Rizzi Marta, PD Dr.	Freiburg, Universitätsklinikum	B cells, autoimmunity, immunodeficiency, antibody deficiency syndrome, autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome
Romagnani Chiara, Univ. Prof. Dr.	Berlin, Charité Universitätsmedizin; DRFZ	innate immunity, innate lymphatic cells, chronic inflammation, infection biology
Samstag Yvonne, Prof. Dr. med.	Heidelberg, Universität	signal transduction, T cells
Schendel Dolores, Prof. Dr.	Planegg-Martinsried, Medigene AG	tumor immunology, lymphocyte regulation, gene therapy, immunotherapy
Scheu Stefanie, Prof. Dr.	Düsseldorf, Universität	dendritic cells, infection immunology, neuroinflammation
Schilbach Karin, Prof. Dr.	Tübingen, Universitätsklinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin	Immunotherapies, GVHD, gamma delta T cells, T cell immunology
Schromm Andra, Dr.	Borstel, Forschungszentrum	innate immunity, activation of macrophages
Seifert Ulrike, Prof. Dr. med.	Greifswald, Universitätsmedizin	antigen presentation, ubiquitin proteasome system
Seliger Barbara, Prof. Dr.	Halle, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg	tumor immunology
Sester Martina, Prof. Dr.	Homburg, Universität des Saarlandes	infection immunology, T cells, immunodeficiencies
Smola Sigrun, Prof. Dr.	Saarbrücken, Uni Saarland	Tumorvirus immunology, cytokines, virology
Syrbe Uta, Prof. Dr. med.	Berlin, DRFZ und Charité	T cells immunology, autoimmunity, adhesion molecules
Thiele Kristin, Dr.	Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Klinik für Geburtshilfe und Pränatalmedizin	feto-maternal immunity, CD4 regulatory T cells and dendritic cells in pregnancy
Tiegs Gisa, Prof. Dr.	Hamburg, UKE	T cells, cytokines, liver immunology
Tolosa Eva, Prof. Dr.	Hamburg, UKE	autoimmune diseases, immune regulation, human immunology, T cells
Ullrich Evelyn, Prof. Dr. med.	Frankfurt, Universitätsklinik	experimental immunology, cell therapies, NK Cells, GVHD, GVL
Vogt Anne B., PD Dr.	Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG, Wien	antigen processing and presentation
Wardemann Hedda, Prof. Dr.	Heidelberg, Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum	B cell immunology, antibody repertoires
Waskow Claudia, Prof. Dr.	Dresden, TU; Jena, Leibniz Institut für Alternsforschung	developmental immunology, immune responses in humanized mice
Weighardt Heike, PD Dr.	Bonn, Universität	natural immunity, sepsis, UV-induced skin aging
Westendorf Astrid, Prof. Dr. rer. nat	Essen, Universität	infection immunology, mucosal immunology
Wildner Gerhild, Prof. Dr.	München, Universitätsklinik	autoimmunity
Wittmann Miriam, Prof. Dr.	Leeds, Großbritannien	chronic inflammatory skin diseases
Zenclussen Ana Claudia, Prof. Dr.	Leipzig, Helmholtz-Zentrum und Universität	immunology of pregnancy, regulatory T cells, B cells, mast cells, perinatal immunology, environmental immunology
Zielinski, Christina, Prof. Dr. med.	München, TU	regulation of human T cell populations, cutaneous immune regulation, infection immunology, autoimmunity
Zöller Margot, Prof. Dr.	Heidelberg, DKFZ	tumor immunology