Prof. Dr. Karin Loser

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Curriculum Vitae (CV)

  • Immunology - Regulation of immune responses
  • Cell biology
  • Autoimmunity
  • Infectious diseasess - Host pathogen interaction
  • Neuroimmunology

Academic Education

2007Postdoctoral lecture qualification and venia legendi in immunology
1998Graduation as Dr. rer. nat. (Ph.D.)
10/1994 - 10/1998PhD program
1994Diploma
10/1988 - 09/1994Studies in biology and biochemistry

Work Experience

since 01/2012Head Experimental Dermatology and Immunobiology of the Skin
since 01/2006PI and group leader "Regulation of Cutaneous Immune Responses", University Hospital Münster
01/2009 - 12/2011Lab manager department "Cell Biology and Immunobiology of the Skin", University Hospital Münster
02/2001 - 12/2005Postdoctoral research fellow, Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Münster (UKM)
08/1999 - 01/2001Postdoctoral research fellow, Department of Pharmacology, University Hospital Münster (UKM)
11/1998 - 07/1999Lab supervisor BioCare-Biotechnology

Functions and Memberships

since 2015Board member Society of Dermatological Research (ADF)
since 2015Associate Editor Experimental Dermatology
since 2008Evaluation of research proposals: ANR (France), NWO (The Netherlands), FWF (Austria), FNR (Luxemburg), DFG
since 2006Academic membership: ADF, DGfI, ESDR, AAI, MEPSA, ISMB, German Association of University Professors and Lecturers
since 2006Expert reviews for scientific journals: e.g., Blood, J Immunol, Eur J Immunol, PLoS, J Invest Dermatol, Exp Dermatol, Gene Ther, J Mol Med, JACI, Br J Dermatol, J Dermatol Sci, JCI, etc.

Publications

Laffer B, Bauer D, Wasmuth S, Busch M, Jalilvand TV, Thanos S, Meyer Zu Hörste G, Loser K, Langmann T, Heiligenhaus A, Kasper M (2019)
In: Front. Cell. Neurosci., 13
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Kasper M., Gabriel D., Möller M., Bauer D., Wildschütz L., Courthion H., Böhm M., Busch M., Loser K., Thanos S., Gurny R., Heiligenhaus A. (2018)
In: Experimental Eye Research, 168(null)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Pereira MP, Pogatzki-Zahn E, Snels C, Vu TH, Üçeyler N, Loser K, Sommer C, Evers AWM, van Laarhoven AIM, Agelopoulos K, Ständer S (2017)
In: Experimental Dermatology, 26(10)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Luger T., Loser K. (2017)
In: Clinical Immunology, null(null)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Lotts T., Agelopoulos K., Phan N., Loser K., Schmaus G., Luger T., Ständer S. (2017)
In: Experimental Dermatology, 26(8)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
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Projects

Duration: 01/07/2016 - 31/12/2020 | 2nd Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre
Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster
Duration: 01/07/2016 - 30/06/2020 | 2nd Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre
Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster
Duration: 01/07/2016 - 30/06/2020 | 2nd Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre
Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster
Duration: 01/07/2016 - 30/06/2018 | 1st Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Cluster of Excellence
Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster
Duration: 01/01/2016 - 31/12/2018
Type of project: Own resources project
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Prizes

Egon-Macher-Preis
Awarded by: Arbeitsgemeinschaft Dermatologische Forschung (ADF)
Award given to: Loser, Karin
Date of awarding: 15/03/2007
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
PhD award
Awarded by: University of Münster
Award given to: Loser, Karin
Announced at: 15/06/1999 | Date of awarding: 15/06/1999
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction

Doctorates

A novel role of melanocortins in autoimmunity and skin cancer
Candidate: Mykicki, Nadine | Supervisors: Loser, Karin
Period of time: until 14/07/2017
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Cutaneous RANK/RANKL signaling up-regulates MHC class I-restricted anti-viral immunity during Herpes simplex virus infection
Candidate: Klenner, Lars | Supervisors: Loser, Karin; Moerschbacher, Bruno; Schaub, Günter
Period of time: 17/03/2009 - 16/05/2013
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Functional Analysis of Laminin α5 in the Skin
Candidate: Wegner, Jeannine | Supervisors: Sorokin, Lydia; Püschel, Andreas; Loser, Karin
Period of time: 20/04/2006 - 13/07/2011
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Co-stimulation in cutaneous immunity and cutaneous malignancy
Candidate: Kupas, Verena | Supervisors: Loser, Karin, Moerschbacher, Bruno; Roth, Johannes
Period of time: 02/10/2007 - 10/04/2011
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster