(2016)
The complement receptor C5aR1 contributes to renal damage but protects the heart in angiotensin II-induced hypertension
Am J Ren Physiol 310(11),
F1356-F1365.
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)
Susceptibility to invasive meningococcal disease: polymorphism of complement system genes and Neisseria meningitidis factor H binding protein.
PLOS One 10(3),
e0120757.
(2015)
Host-pathogen interactions between the human innate immune system and Candida albicans - Understanding and modeling defense and evasion strategies
Front Microbiol 6,
625.
(2015)
Plant Protochlorophyllide Oxidoreductases A and B - Catalytic Efficiency and Initial Reaction Steps.
J Biol Chem 290(47),
28530-28539.
(2015)
Activation of endogenously expressed ion channels by active complement in the retinal pigment epithelium.
Pflugers Arch 467(10),
2179-2191.
(2015)
Pseudomonas aeruginosa Uses Dihydrolipoamide Dehydrogenase (Lpd) to Bind to the Human Terminal Pathway Regulators Vitronectin and Clusterin to Inhibit Terminal Pathway Complement Attack.
PLOS One 10(9),
e0137630.
(2015)
Microarray based identification of human antibodies against Staphylococcus aureus antigens.
Proteomics Clin Appl 9(11-12),
1003-1011.
(2015)
Translation Elongation Factor Tuf of Acinetobacter baumannii Is a Plasminogen-Binding Protein.
PLOS One 10(9),
e0138398.
(2015)
Binding of vitronectin and Factor H to Hic contributes to immune evasion of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 3.
Thromb Haemost 113(1),
125-142.
(2015)
Sequence variations and protein expression levels of the two immune evasion proteins Gpm1 and Pra1 influence virulence of clinical candida albicans isolates
PLOS One 10(2),
e0113192.
