Prof. Dietmar Zehn
Executive Director
Phone: +49 (0) 8161 71 - 3509
Mail: dietmar.zehn(at)tum.de
T cell immunobiology
T cell-mediated immune responses in acute and chronic infections; new strategies for controlling viral and bacterial infections; immuno-oncology
Prof. Percy Knolle
Director
📞 +49 (0) 89 4140 6921
✉️ percy.knolle(at)tum.de
Tissue Immune Regulation
Mechanistic principles of tissue-specific immune responses. Translation into clinical applications for predictive diagnostics of immune-associated diseases and development of targeted immune therapies.
Prof. Li Deng
Director
Phone: +49 (0) 89 3187 49195
Mail: li.deng(at)tum.de
Phage biology and microbial ecosystems
Investigates phage-host interactions using modern single-cell and multi-omics approaches. Focuses on phage-based therapies for targeted microbiota modulation and infection control.
Prof. Bernhard Küster
Director
Phone: +49 (0) 8161 71 - 5697
Mail: kuster(at)tum.de
Proteomics and molecular systems biology
Protein-based regulatory mechanisms of cellular processes. Focus on high-throughput mass spectrometry analyses to elucidate disease-relevant signaling pathways.
Prof. Benjamin Schusser
Director
📞 +49 (0) 8161 71 - 2027
✉️ benjamin.schusser(at)tum.de
Animal models and adaptive immunity in livestock
Development and function of the innate and adaptive immune system in livestock, focus on host-pathogen interactions and the use of genetically modified animal models for infection research and vaccine development.