Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Dr. h. c. Helge Karch
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Academic Education | |
| 1989 | Habilitation für das Fach „Medizinische Mikrobiologie“ an der Universität Hamburg |
| 1979 - 1982 | Promotion zum Dr. rer. nat. am Institut für Mikrobiologie der Technischen Universität Darmstadt |
| 1973 - 1979 | Studium der Biologie an der Technischen Universität Darmstadt |
Work Experience | |
| since 2001 | Direktor des Instituts für Hygiene an der Westfälischen Wilhelms‐Universität Münster |
| 1990 - 2001 | Universitätsprofessur (C3) für Hygiene an der Julius‐Maximilians‐Universität Würzburg |
| 1984 - 1989 | Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie und Immunologie der Universität Hamburg |
| 1982 - 1984 | Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie und Immunologie der Ruhr‐Universität Bochum |
Functions and Memberships | |
| since 1999 | Wissenschaftlicher Beirat des STEC‐CENTER, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)/National Institute of Health (NIH) |
| 2012 - 2017 | Mitglied des Vorstands und des Forschungsrates des Interdisziplinären Zentrums für Klinische Forschung (IZKF) der Medizinischen Fakultät der WWU Münster |
| 2010 - 2014 | Vizepräsident der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Hygiene und Mikrobiologie |
| 2004 - 2011 | Gewähltes Mitglied des Fachkollegiums 204‐03 „Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Parasitologie, Mykologie und Hygiene, Molekulare Infektionsbiologie“ der DFG |
| 2001 - 2007 | Lenkungsausschuss der „Cost Action 920“: Europäische Zusammenarbeit im Bereich wissenschaftlicher und technischer Forschung „Lebensmittelbedingte Zoonosen" |
| 1997 - 2006 | Lenkungsausschuss und deutscher Vertreter im europäischen Netzwerk Enter‐Net „International Surveillance Network for the Enteric Infections“ |
Publications
Detzner J, Krojnewski E, Pohlentz G, Steil D, Humpf HU, Mellmann A, Karch H, Müthing J (2021) In: Toxins, 13(2) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Detzner J, Püttmann C, Pohlentz G, Humpf HU, Mellmann A, Karch H, Müthing J (2021) In: International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS), 22(18) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Detzner J, Klein AL, Pohlentz G, Krojnewski E, Humpf HU, Mellmann A, Karch H, Müthing J (2021) In: Toxins, 13(8) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Detzner J, Steil D, Pohlentz G, Legros N, Humpf HU, Mellmann A, Karch H, Muthing J (2020) In: Glycobiology, 30(3) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Bielaszewska M, Daniel O, Karch H, Mellmann A (2020) In: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 75(9) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) |
Projects
Duration: 01/07/2016 - 30/06/2020 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/01/2016 - 31/12/2018 Funded by: Federal Ministry of Education and Research Type of project: Participation in BMBF-joint project | |
Duration: 01/01/2016 - 31/12/2018 Funded by: Interdisciplinary Center for Clinical Research Münster Type of project: Internally at the University of Münster funded project | |
Duration: 01/08/2015 - 31/01/2019 Funded by: Federal Ministry of Education and Research Type of project: Participation in BMBF-joint project | |
Duration: 01/06/2015 - 31/05/2018 | 2nd Funding period Funded by: DFG - Individual Grants Programme Type of project: Individual project |
Prizes
| 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 | |
| Robert Koch Prize for Hospital Hygiene and Infection Prevention Awarded by: Robert Koch Foundation Award given to: Karch, Helge Date of awarding: 15/09/2013 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction | |
| Forschungspreis 2012 der WWU Münster Awarded by: Westfälische Wilhelms-Univeristät Münster Award given to: Karch, Helge Date of awarding: 15/01/2013 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction | |
| Ehrendoktorwürde der Justus-Liebig-Universität Awarded by: Fachbereich Veterinärmedizin der Justus-Liebig-Universität Award given to: Karch, Helge Announced at: 15/07/2009 | Date of awarding: 15/07/2009 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction | |
| Heinz P.R. Seeliger Award 1999 Awarded by: Heinz P.R. Seeliger Foundation Award given to: Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Helge Karch Announced at: 09/10/1998 | Date of awarding: 09/10/1998 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction |
Doctorates
| Charakterisierung seltener humanpathogener Sorbitol-fermentierender Shiga Toxin-negativer und eae-positiver Escherichia coli O157-Stämme Candidate: Hansen, Kevin | Supervisors: Karch, Helge; Becker, Karsten Period of time: until 21/11/2017 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Molecular and phenotypical analysis of biofilm formation of enterohaemorrhagiuc Eschericia coli Candidate: Dr. Lichtenwald, Marina | Supervisors: Prof Dr. Karch, Helge Prof. Dr. Humpf, Hans-Ulrich Prof. Dr. Esselen, Melanie Period of time: 01/01/2013 - 30/04/2016 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Charakterisierung von Membranvesikeln enterohämorrhagischer Escherichia coli Candidate: Kunsmann, Lisa | Supervisors: Karch, Helge, Humpf, Hans-Ulrich; Esselen Melanie Period of time: 01/07/2011 - 07/04/2015 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Molecular epidemiology and phylogeny of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli 0157 Candidate: Jenke, Christian | Supervisors: Mellmann, Alexander; Barnekow, Angelika; Karch, Helge Period of time: 25/11/2008 - 01/12/2011 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Strukturelle Polymorphismen von espP-Genen in Shiga Toxin-produzierenden Escherichia coli Candidate: Bonn, Marie-Luise | Supervisors: Karch, Helge Period of time: until 15/07/2010 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster |