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Institute of Hygiene

Status: Organisation is active
Phone number: +49 251 83-55361
Fax number: +49 251 83-55341
Address: 
Robert-Koch-Straße 41
48149 Münster
Germany

Publications

msiFlow: automated workflows for reproducible and scalable multimodal mass spectrometry imaging and microscopy data analysis.
Spangenberg P; Bessler S; Widera L; Bottek J; Richter M; Thiebes S; Siemes D; Krauß SD; Migas LG; Kasarla SS; Phapale P; Kleesiek J; Führer D; Moeller LC; Heuer H; Van de Plas R; Gunzer M; Soehnlein O; Soltwisch J; Shevchuk O; Dreisewerd K; Engel DR (2025)
In: Nature Communications, 16(1), 1065-1065. doi:10.1038/s41467-024-55306-7
Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published
Resolving spatiotemporal dynamics in bacterial multicellular populations: approaches and challenges.
Espinoza Miranda SS; Abbaszade G; Hess WR; Drescher K; Saliba A-E; Zaburdaev V; Chai L; Dreisewerd K; Grünberger A; Westendorf C; Müller S; Mascher T (2025)
In: Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews, 89(1), e0013824-e0013824. doi:10.1128/mmbr.00138-24
Review article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published
Complex Standard Formulation as an Example for Synergism and Improved Antibacterial Activity Against Uropathogenic Escherichia coli for Urinary Tract Infections
Boertz, Steffen; Dey, Madhubani; Herrman, Fabian; Esch, Stefan; Sendker, Jandirk; Dobrindt, Ulrich; Hensel, Andreas (2025)
In: Planta Medica, 91(8), 419-429. doi:10.1055/a-2563-7503
Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published
Experimental evolution of a pathogen confronted with innate immune memory increases variation in virulence
Korša, Ana; Baur, Moritz; Schulz, Nora KE; Anaya-Rojas, Jaime M; Mellmann, Alexander; Kurtz, Joachim (2025)
In: PLoS Pathogens, 21(6). doi:10.1371/journal.ppat.1012839
Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published
Evaluation of a flow cytometry-based surrogate assay (FlowSA) for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in clinical samples
Upasani V.; Knoester M.; Pantano D.; Gard L.; Smit J.M.; van der Gun B.T.F.; Tami A.; Rodenhuis-Zybert I.A. (2025)
In: Journal of Clinical Virology Plus, 5(1). doi:10.1016/j.jcvp.2025.100204
Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published
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Projects

Prevent water pollution by pharmaceuticals (PREWAPHARM)
Duration: 01/01/2025 - 31/12/2028
Funded by: EC - Interreg North-West Europe
Type of project: EU-project hosted outside University of Münster
Reduktion antibiotikaresistenter (Entero-)Bakterien in kommunalen Abwässern in Münster
Duration: 01/11/2024 - 30/09/2025
Funded by: Universitätsgesellschaft Münster e.V.
Type of project: Individual project
Kindergarten Infection Surveillance: Droplet Transmission, Respiratory Diseases, and Optimal Epidemic Preparedness (KITA-LOVE)
Duration: since 01/05/2024
Type of project: Own resources project
SPP 2225 - Subproject: Host and bacterial factors affecting the exit of uropathogenic Escherichia coli from intracellular bacterial communities in bladder… (EXIT)
Duration: 01/04/2024 - 31/03/2027 | 1st Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Priority Programme
Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted outside University of Münster
KFO 342 - P4: Characterization of the interaction of bacterial determinants and host cells during systemic inflammation for sepsis prediction
Duration: 01/10/2023 - 30/09/2026 | 2nd Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Clinical Research Unit
Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster
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Preisverleihungen

Ehrendoktorwürde
Awarded by: University of Pecs
Award given to: Dobrindt, Ulrich
Announced at: 07/11/2024 | Date of awarding: 07/11/2024
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Transfer Award of the University of Münster 2020
Awarded by: Rectorate of the University of Münster
Award given to: Dreisewerd, Klaus; Soltwisch, Jens
Announced at: 14/02/2022 | Date of awarding: 31/05/2022
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
bioMérieux-Diagnostikpreis 2021
Awarded by: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hygiene und Mikrobiologie (DGHM)
Award given to: Kampmeier, Stefanie
Announced at: 15/09/2021 | Date of awarding: 15/09/2021
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Mass Spectrometry Imaging Award
Awarded by: ImaBiotech
Award given to: Niehaus, Marcel
Announced at: 30/10/2019 | Date of awarding: 15/10/2019
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Ferdinand Cohn-Medaille
Awarded by: German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology (DGHM)
Award given to: Karch, Helge
Date of awarding: 15/02/2019
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
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Promotionen

Identification of bacterial traits involved in interference with horizontal gene transfer in Escherichia coli 2025
Candidate: Yilmaz Terzioglu, Yeliz | Supervisors: Dobrindt, Ulrilch; Kurtz, Joachim, Schmitz, Jürgen | Reviewers: Dobrindt, Ulrilch; Kurtz, Joachim, Schmitz, Jürgen
Period of time: 01/10/2020 - 09/05/2025
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Mathematical models for respiratory infections.
Candidate: Chaturvedi, Madhav (Institut für Epidemiologie und Sozialmedizin) | Supervisors: Karch, André (Institut für Epidemiologie und Sozialmedizin), Kampmeier, Stefanie (Institut für Hygiene)
Period of time: 01/10/2021 - 31/08/2024
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Investigation of the role of pleiotropic regulatory systems on the evolution and adaptation of pathogenic and commensal Escherichia coli variants
Candidate: Keizers, Marla | Supervisors: Dobrindt, Ulrich; Kurtz, Joachim; Philipp, Bodo | Reviewers: Dobrindt, Ulrich; Kurtz, Joachim; Philipp, Bodo
Period of time: 01/04/2020 - 12/12/2023
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
„Identifying Small Regulatory RNAs in Escherichia coli O104:H4 - Transcriptome Profile and Characterization of Pic-associated sRNAs“
Candidate: Dumevi, Rexford | Supervisors: Dobrindt, Ulrich; Kurtz, Joachin; Mellmann, Alexander | Reviewers: Dobrindt, Ulrich; Kurtz, Joachin; Mellmann, Alexander
Period of time: 15/04/2020 - 22/09/2023
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Differentielle Zytokinfreisetzung von Harnwegsepithelien nach Infektion mit uropathogenen Escherichia coli-Stämmen
Candidate: Backhaus, Clemens Tillmann | Supervisors: Dobrindt, Ulrich; Kahl, Barbara | Reviewers: Dobrindt, Ulrich; Kahl, Barbara
Period of time: 01/08/2019 - 19/07/2023
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
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Habilitationen

Advancements in Matrix assisted Laser Desorption / Ionization – From fundamental mechanisms to improved analytical utility
Candidate: Soltwisch, Jens | Reviewers: Dreisewerd, Klaus; Arlinghaus, Heinrich
Period of time: 01/01/2013 - 30/05/2022
Habilitation procedure finished at: Habilitation procedure at University of Münster
Molekulare Wirts- und Erregerdynamik in der Infektionsmedizin: eine Dreiecksbeziehung zwischen Wirt, Erreger und Umwelt
Candidate: Schwierzeck, Vera | Reviewers: Hartmann, Christine
Period of time: until 26/10/2021
Habilitation procedure finished at: Habilitation procedure at University of Münster
Optimierung der Prävention, Diagnostik und des hygienischen Managements von Ausbruchssituationen
Candidate: Kampmeier, Stefanie | Reviewers: Kuhlmann, Tanja
Period of time: until 02/07/2019
Habilitation procedure finished at: Habilitation procedure at University of Münster
Alternative Transportwege von Virulenzfaktoren pathogener Bakterien in eukaryotische Zellen und innovative Möglichkeiten ihrer therapeutischen Nutzung
Candidate: Rüter, Christian | Reviewers: Dobrindt, Ulrich
Period of time: until 12/06/2018
Habilitation procedure finished at: Habilitation procedure at University of Münster
Functional Analysis of Staphylococcal Virulence factors Implicated in Interaction with Extracellular Matrix and Human Host Tissues
Candidate: Hussain Shaikh, Muzaffar | Reviewers: Dobrindt, Ulrich
Period of time: until 15/02/2018
Habilitation procedure finished at: Habilitation procedure at University of Münster
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