(2015)
Atypical aHUS: State of the art.
Mol Immunol 67(1),
31-42.
Prof. Dr. Peter F. Zipfel
Infection Biology · Head International Leibniz Research School · Speaker +49 3641 532-1301 peter.zipfel@leibniz-hki.deCurriculum vitae
Main Research Areas
- Immune escape of human pathogenic micro-organisms
- Infection-associated function of the complement system
- Genetic susceptibility for infections
Professional Career
| Since 2000 | Professor for infection biology, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena (FSU Jena) |
| Since 2000 | Head of the department infection biology, Leibniz-Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology – Hans-Knöll-Institute Jena |
| 1999 | Nontenured professor, University Hamburg |
| 1993 | Habilitation in immunology and molecular biology, University Hamburg |
| 1989-2000 | Group head at the Bernhard-Nocht-Institute for tropical medicine Hamburg |
| 1989 | Visiting associate, Laboratory of Immunoregulation, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA |
| 1985-1988 | Postdoc, Laboratory of Immunoregulation, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA, funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) |
| 1984 | PhD as Dr. rer. nat., University Bremen |
| 1980-1985 | Research assistant, University Bremen |
| 1980 | Diploma in biology, University Bremen |
Awards · Appointments · Scientific Activities
| Since 2009 | Member at the editorial board of molecular immunology, frontiers in innate immunity |
| 2009 | Excellence award from the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hygiene und Mikrobiologie |
| Since 2008 | Representative of the graduate school International Leibniz Research School for Microbial and Biomolecular Interactions (ILRS) |
| 2008 | EFIS lecture award of the European Federation of Immunological Societies |
| Since 2007 | Principal investigator of the excellence graduate school Jena School for Microbial Communication (JSMC) |
| 2007 | Heinz Spitzbart award of the European Society for Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (ESIDOG) |
| Since 2006 | Principal investigator of the graduate school International Leibniz Research School for Microbial and Biomolecular Interactions (ILRS) |
| 2007-2011 | President of the European Complement Network |
| 2005 – 2012 | Board member of the European Complement Network |
| 2004 | Thuringian research award |
| Since 2002 | Deputy Director of the Leibniz-Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology – Hans-Knöll-Institute Jena |
| Since 2000 | Project leader for infection biology, L2 |
| 1999-2001 | Member at the editorial board of experimental and clinical immunology, thrombosis and haemostasis, section editor molecular immunology Member of the European Working Party on the Genetics of Complement mediated Kidney Diseases, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hygiene und Mikrobiologie (DGHM), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Immunologie, Gesellschaft für Genetik, Gesellschaft für Nephrologie |
Publications
(2015)
Moraxella catarrhalis binds plasminogen to evade host innate immunity.
Infect Immun 83(9),
3458-3469.
(2015)
Complement the alternative Pathway
Encyclopedia of Life Sciences; John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester
[In press]
(2015)
The role of complement in C3 glomerulopathy.
Mol Immunol 67(1),
21-30.
(2014)
Immune defence strategies of generalist and specialist insect herbivores.
Proc Biol Sci 281(1788),
20140897.
(2014)
Outer Membrane Protein OlpA Contributes to Moraxella catarrhalis Serum Resistance via Interaction With Factor H and the Alternative Pathway.
J Infect Dis 210(8),
1306-1310.
(2014)
Complement factor H-related hybrid protein deregulates complement in dense deposit disease.
J Clin Invest 124(1),
145-155.
(2014)
Identification of a Haemophilus influenzae factor H-Binding lipoprotein involved in serum resistance.
J Immunol 192(12),
5913-5923.
(2014)
Versatile roles of CspA orthologs in complement inactivation of serum-resistant Lyme disease spirochetes.
Infect Immun 82(1),
380-392.
(2014)
Candida albicans uses the surface protein Gpm1 to attach to human endothelial cells and to keratinocytes via the adhesive protein vitronectin.
PLOS One 9(3),
e90796.
