Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Dr. h. c. Ulrich Dobrindt
Current affiliations
- Institute of Hygiene
- Münster Graduate School of Evolution (MGSE)
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Bacterial genome plasticity
- Functional and comparative genomics of pathogenic and commensal E. coli
- Evolution and adaptation of enterobacteria
Academic Education | |
| 2006 | Habilitation “Microbiology”, University of Würzburg |
| 1995 - 1999 | Dissertation in Microbiology and Dr. rer. nat. awarded by the University of Würzburg |
| 1989 - 1995 | Studies in Biology and Diploma degree awarded by the University of Göttingen |
Work Experience | |
| since 10/2011 | Director at the Institute of Hygiene, Section "Microbial Genome Plasticity - Molecular Infection Biology", University of Münster |
| 07/2010 - 09/2011 | Heisenberg professor “Bacterial genome plasticity – molecular infection biology” awarded by the German Research Foundation, University of Münster |
| 2001 - 2010 | Group leader "E. coli (Patho-)Genomics" at the Institute for Molecular Infection Biology, University of Würzburg |
| 1999 - 2000 | Research assistant at the Institute for Molecular Infection Biology, University of Würzburg |
Functions and Memberships | |
| Member DGHM German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology | |
| Member VAAM Association for General and Applied Microbiology | |
| Member Robert-Koch-Stiftung e. V., Berlin | |
| Member ASM American Society for Microbiology | |
| since 2019 | Associate Editor "Scientific Reports" |
| since 2018 | Member-elect of the European Academy of Microbiology |
| since 2017 | Mitglied des Editorial Boards, International Journal of Medical Microbiology |
| since 2014 | Associate Editor "Environmental Microbiology" (EMI)/"Environmental Microbiology Reports" (EMIC) |
| since 2013 | Honorary Membership HSM Hungarian Society for Mikrobiology |
| since 2012 | Mitglied der IMF-Kommission der Medizinischen Fakultät an der WWU |
| since 2010 | Academic Editor "PLoS One" |
| since 2010 | Associate Editor, BMC Gut Pathogens |
| 2010 - 2015 | Associate Editor "Microbiology" (SGM) |
Publications
Berger P; Dumevi RM; Berger M; Hastor I; Treffon J; Kouzel IU; Kehl A; Scherff N; Dobrindt U; Mellmann A (2024) In: The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 230(4) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Mukherjee, Krishnendu; Dobrindt, Ulrich (2024) In: Frontiers in immunology, 15 Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Aust AC; Weigel M; Herrmann JP; Shevchuk O; Robert Engel D; Dobrindt U; Hain T; Wagenlehner F (2024) In: European Urology Focus, 10(5) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Von Vietinghoff S; Shevchuk O; Dobrindt U; Engel DR; Jorch SK; Kurts C; Miethke T; Wagenlehner F (2023) In: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 39(4) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Keizers M, Dobrindt U, Berger M (2022) In: ACS Synthetic Biology, 11(2) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) |
Projects
Duration: 01/11/2024 - 30/09/2025 Funded by: Universitätsgesellschaft Münster e.V. Type of project: Individual project | |
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 | |
Duration: 01/03/2023 - 28/02/2027 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Research Unit Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted outside University of Münster | |
Charakterisierung von Faktoren, die an der Entstehung bakterieller Resistenz gegen Phagentherapie beteiligt sind (PhageResist) Duration: 01/02/2023 - 31/01/2026 Funded by: Federal Ministry of Education and Research Type of project: Participation in BMBF-joint project | |
Duration: 01/05/2022 - 30/04/2025 Funded by: Federal Ministry of Education and Research Type of project: Participation in BMBF-joint project |
Prizes
| 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 | |
| Heinz P.R. Seeliger Award 2015 Awarded by: Heinz P.R. Seeliger Foundation Award given to: Dobrindt, Ulrich Announced at: 27/09/2015 | Date of awarding: 15/09/2015 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction | |
| Ehrenmitglied der Ungarischen Gesellschaft für Mikrobiologie Awarded by: Hungarian Society for Microbiology Award given to: Dobrindt, Ulrich Announced at: 06/11/2013 | Date of awarding: 06/11/2013 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction | |
| Preis für Posdoktorandinnen und Postdoktoranden der Robert-Koch-Stiftung Awarded by: Robert-Koch-Stiftung Award given to: Dobrindt, Ulrich Date of awarding: 01/01/2007 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction | |
| Förderpreis der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Hygiene und Mikrobiologie 2004 Awarded by: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hygiene und Mikrobiologie (DGHM) Award given to: Dobrindt, Ulrich Date of awarding: 01/01/2004 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction |
Doctorates
| 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 | |
| Untersuchungen zur Plasmidomzusammensetzung bei Escherichia coli Isolaten aus Geflügel Candidate: Gehring, Esther | Supervisors: Dobrindt, Ulrich; Kahl, Barbara | Reviewers: Dobrindt, Ulrich; Kahl, Barbara Period of time: 25/03/2015 - 25/01/2023 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Molecular interactions of probiotic and extraintestinal Escherichia coli isolates with human intestinal epithelial cells. Candidate: Klimek, Hanna | Supervisors: Dobrindt, Ulrich; Kurtz, Joachim; Philipp, Bodo | Reviewers: Dobrindt, Ulrich; Kurtz, Joachim; Philipp, Bodo Period of time: 01/04/2017 - 25/04/2022 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster |