Universitätsmedizin Rostock Institut für Immunologie

The Institute of Immunology is part of the University Medical Center of the University of Rostock

The Lab of Prof. Stefanie Scheu is centered on the exploration of the functions of cytokines - messenger molecules of the immune system - involved in the immunological defense against infections with viral, bacterial, and eukaryotic pathogens. The generation and analysis of gene deficient and reporter mouse lines allows the functional definition of the molecular components of the immune system in complex in vivo infection models and the visualization of the individual cell populations involved in this process. Findings from these studies are of high value in the development of new approaches for immune therapies and vaccination strategies for infections and autoimmune diseases.