(2011)
Role of pH-regulated antigen 1 of Candida albicans in the fungal recognition and antifungal response of human neutrophils.
Mol Immunol 48(15-16),
2135-2143.
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
(2011)
The pH-regulated antigen 1 of Candida albicans binds the human complement inhibitor C4b-binding protein and mediates fungal complement evasion.
J Biol Chem 286(10),
8021-8029.
(2011)
Monomeric C-reactive protein modulates classic complement activation on necrotic cells.
FASEB J 25(12),
4198-4210.
(2011)
Immunevasion des Gram-positiven Bakteriums Staphylococcus aureus und der multiresistenten Formen MRSA.
Medizinisch-orthopädische Technik 131,
22-22.
(2011)
Haemophilus influenzae protein E recognizes the C-terminal domain of vitronectin and modulates the membrane attack complex.
Mol Microbiol 81(1),
80-98.
(2011)
Conidial dihydroxynaphthalene melanin of the human pathogenic fungus Aspergillus fumigatus interferes with the host endocytosis pathway.
Front Microbiol / Fungi and their interactions 2,
96.
(2011)
Complement factor H binds malondialdehyde epitopes and protects from oxidative stress.
Nature 478(7367),
76-81.
(2011)
Immune escape of the human facultative pathogenic yeast Candida albicans: the many faces of the Candida Pra1 protein.
Int J Med Microbiol 301(5),
423-430.
(2011)
Novel developments in thrombotic microangiopathies: is there a common link between hemolytic uremic syndrome and thrombotic thrombocytic purpura?
Pediatr Nephrol 26(11),
1947-1956.
(2010)
Secreted Aspergillus fumigatus protease Alp1 degrades human complement proteins C3, C4, and C5.
Infect Immun 78(8),
3585-3594.
