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Lab: | PD Dr. Georg Kochs |
Department: | Department of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene |
Address: | Institute of Virology Hermann-Herder-Str. 11 79104 Freiburg |
Phone: | 0049 761 203 6623 |
E-mail: | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Lab homepage: | www.uniklinik-freiburg.de/virologie-en/research/research-teams/georg-kochs-team.html |
PhD positions available: | NO |
Research Area: | Immunology and Virology |
Research Interests: | - Molecular biology of Orthomyxoviruses (influenza A virus and tick-transmitted Thogoto virus). - Interferon-inducing capacity of RNA viruses, like Influenza- and Bunyaviruses. - Role of the viral NS1 protein for influenza virus pathogenesis in the mouse model. - The antiviral function of the human and murine Mx proteins. - Viral escape from the antiviral action of interferons and Mx proteins. - Evolution of Mx proteins in primates, rodents and bats. |
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Education & Training: | 1985-1988 PhD thesis at the Institute of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology, University of Freiburg |
Employment & Experience: | since 2003 apl. Professor, University of Freiburg since 1998 Research group leader, Dept. of Virology, Freiburg 1998 Habilitation with venia legendi (teaching permit) in Virology 1993-1998 Postdoctoral fellow, Dept. of Virology, University of Freiburg 1989-1992 Group leader in research & development, Goedecke AG, FR |
SGBM PhD students
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