(2014)
Influences of nasal lavage collection-, processing- and storage methods on inflammatory markers--evaluation of a method for non-invasive sampling of epithelial lining fluid in cystic fibrosis and other respiratory diseases.
J Immunol Methods 404,
41-51.
Oliver Kurzai
National Reference Center for Invasive Fungal Infections · Head Fungal Septomics · Head +49 3641 532-1347 oliver.kurzai@leibniz-hki.deCurriculum vitae
Main Research Areas
- Infection biology of human pathogenic fungi (especially Candida albicans)
- Infection biology of Neisseria meningitidis
Professional Career
| Since 2017 | Chair of Medical Microbiology and Mycology, Institute for Hygiene and Microbiology, Julius Maximilians University Würzburg and head of the research group Fungal Septomics at Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology – Hans-Knöll-Institute Jena |
| 2009-2016 | Professor (W2) for Fungal Septomics, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena |
| 2008 | Habilitation in medical microbiology, University Würzburg |
| 2006 | Medical specialist in microbiology, virology and infection epidemiology (Bayerische Landesärztekammer) |
| 2003 | Head of a working group, Institut für Hygiene und Mikrobiologie, University Würzburg |
| 2001-2002 | Doctor in practical training (AiP), Institut für Hygiene und Mikrobiologie, University Würzburg |
| 2002 | Dr. med., “summa cum laude” University Würzburg |
| 2001 | Staatsexamen (state examination) in human medicine, University Würzburg |
Awards · Appointments · Scientific Activities
| Since 2014 | Head of the Nationales Referenzzentrums für invasive Pilzinfektionen (NRZMyk) |
| Since 2013 | Board member of the Integriertes Forschungs- und Behandlungszentrum “Center for Sepsis Control and Care” (CSCC) at the University Hospital Jena |
| Since 2012 | Scientific Manager of the consortium “InfectControl 2020 – New Antiinfection Strategies – Science • Society • Economy” within the BMBF-Programme “Zwanzig 20 – Partnership for Innovation” (Head: Prof. A. Brakhage) |
| Since 2012 | Editor-in-chief, Medical Mycology Case Reports, member (ex officio) of the executive board of the International Society for Human & Animal Mycology (ISHAM) |
| Since 2011 | Elected note taker at the Deutschsprachige Mykologische Gesellschaft DMykG |
| 2015-2016 | Speaker of the ZIK Septomics |
| 2011-2013 | Editor, Journal of Basic Microbiology |
| 2009 | Hans-Rieth-poster prize from the Deutschsprachige Mykologische Gesellschaft (DMykG) |
| 2008 | Award from the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hygiene und Mikrobiologie |
| 2003 | Science award from the Unterfränkische Gedenkjahrstiftung |
| 2003 | Dissertation award from the medical faculty of the University Würzburg |
| 2002 | Becton-Dickinson PhD award from the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hygiene und Mikrobiologie |
Publications
(2014)
A virtual infection model quantifies innate effector mechanisms and Candida albicans immune escape in human blood.
PLOS Comput Biol 10(2),
e1003479, */⁺authors contributed equally.
(2014)
In vivo imaging of disseminated murine Candida albicans infection reveals unexpected host sites of fungal persistence during antifungal therapy.
J Antimicrob Chemother 69(10),
2785-2796.
(2014)
Human dendritic cell subsets display distinct interactions with the pathogenic mould Aspergillus fumigatus.
Int J Med Microbiol
[Epub ahead of print]
(2014)
A family of glutathione peroxidases contributes to oxidative stress resistance in Candida albicans.
Med Mycol 52(3),
223-239.
(2014)
Differential role of NK cells against Candida albicans infection in immunocompetent or immunocompromised mice.
Eur J Immunol 44(8),
2405-2414.
(2014)
Human natural killer cells acting as phagocytes against Candida albicans and mounting an inflammatory response that modulates neutrophil antifungal activity.
J Infect Dis 209(4),
616-626.
(2014)
Microevolution of Candida albicans in macrophages restores filamentation in a nonfilamentous mutant.
PLOS Genet 10(12),
e1004824.
(2013)
Carbonic anhydrase regulation and CO(2) sensing in the fungal pathogen Candida glabrata involves a novel Rca1p ortholog.
Bioorg Med Chem 21(6),
1549-1554.
(2013)
Complement and innate immune evasion strategies of the human pathogenic fungus Candida albicans.
Mol Immunol 56(3),
161-169.
