Staff

Prof. Dr. Andreas Meinhardt			Prof. Dr. Andreas Meinhardt Working Group Leader My main research interests include pathomechanisms of cell-cell interactions in the inflamed testes and epididymis leading to infertility. Here, investigations on the host-pathogen interaction as well as experimental approaches to improve therapies are in the focus. Another research area investigates the phenotype and function of testicular macrophages and mechanisms of the cytokin MIF. Contact details: Prof. Dr. Andreas Meinhardt, Institute for Anatomy and Cell Biology, Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen, Aulweg 123, D-35392 Gießen, Germany Phone: +49 641 9947024 Fax: +49 641 9947029 E-mail: Andreas.Meinhardt@anatomie.med.uni-giessen.de

Dr. Jörg Klug			Dr. Jörg Klug Senior Lecturer Further information: Molecular genetics studies on apolipoproteins (Münster 1985-1988) Molecular genetics of the estrogen receptor (Galway / Republic of Ireland 1988-1990) Work on general and steroid hormone-regulated transcription as well as on secretoglobins (Marburg 1990-2001) Investigations on the "Most Interesting Factor" (Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor MIF) (Gießen since 2001) H-Index = 17 (2017) Co-direction of the mobile laboratory for pupils and the public "Science Bridge" (since 2006) Commitment to the umbrella organization Association for Biology, Life Sciences and Biomedicine in Germany (VBIO) My Page on Research Gate Contact details: Institute for Anatomy and Cell Biology, Aulweg 123, D-35392 Gießen, Germany Phone: +49 641 99 47157 Fax: +49 641 99 47049 E-mail: Joerg.Klug@anatomie.med.uni-giessen.de
			Eva Wewel Secretary Contact details: Institute for Anatomy and Cell Biology, Aulweg 123, D-35392 Gießen, Germany Phone: +49 641 99 47164 Fax: +49 641 99 47169 E-mail: Eva.Wewel@anatomie.med.uni-giessen.de
			Dr. Sudhanshu Bhushan Contact details: Institute for Anatomy and Cell Biology, Aulweg 123, D-35392 Gießen, Germany Phone: +49 641 99 47033 office; 47034 lab Fax: +49 641 99 47049 E-mail: Sudhanshu.Bhushan@anatomie.med.uni-giessen.de
			Dr. Monika Fijak Project Leader My research focuses on immunopathology of testicular inflammation and possible therapeutic interventions in a model of experimental autoimmune orchitis (EAO) in mice and rats. EAO is a rodent model of, which reproduces immunopathological changes found also in human testicular biopsies of non-infectious origin. Major research interests: Reproductive immunology Testicular inflammation Testosterone as immunosuppressive factor in testicular inflammation Role of immunological factors (cytokines, immune cells, auto-antibodies) and hormones in the development and pathogenesis of experimental autoimmune orchitis (EAO) in rodents Relevance of galectins in testicular inflammation Diagnostic biomarkers of testicular inflammatory processes Gender-specific influence of testosterone on Foxp3 transcription factor regulation in regulatory T cells Contact details: Institute for Anatomy and Cell Biology, Aulweg 123, D-35392 Gießen, Germany Phone: +49 641 99 47032 office; 47034 lab Fax: +49 641 99 47049 E-mail: Monika.Fijak@anatomie.med.uni-giessen.de
			Julia Bender Contact details: Institute for Anatomy and Cell Biology, Aulweg 123, D-35392 Gießen, Germany Phone: +49 641 99 47033/41689 office; 47034 lab Fax: +49 641 99 47049
			Suada Fröhlich Contact details: Institute for Anatomy and Cell Biology, Aulweg 123, D-35392 Gießen, Germany Phone: +49 641 99 47032/47042 office; 47034 lab Fax: +49 641 99 47049 E-mail: Suada.Froehlich@anatomie.med.uni-giessen.de
			Artem Kepsch Contact details: Institute for Anatomy and Cell Biology, Aulweg 123, D-35392 Gießen, Germany Tel: +49 641 99 47033 office; 47034 lab Fax: +49 641 99 47049 E-Mail: Artem.Kepsch@med.uni-giessen.de
			Wei Peng Contact details: Institute for Anatomy and Cell Biology, Aulweg 123, D-35392 Gießen, Germany Tel: +49 641 99 47032/47042 office; 47034 lab Fax: +49 641 99 47049 E-Mail: pengwei0604@hotmail.com
			Christiane Pleuger Post-doctoral researcher Contact details: Institute for Anatomy and Cell Biology, Aulweg 123, D-35392 Gießen, Germany Tel.: +49 641 99 41689 office; 47034 lab Fax: +49 641 99 47049 E-Mail: Christiane.Pleuger@anatomie.med.uni-giessen.de
			Eva Wahle Contact details: Institute for Anatomy and Cell Biology, Aulweg 123, D-35392 Gießen, Germany Phone: +49 641 99 47032 office; 47035 lab Fax: +49 641 99 47049 E-mail: Eva.Wahle@anatomie.med.uni-giessen.de
			Yalong Yang Contact details: Institute for Anatomy and Cell Biology, Aulweg 123, D-35392 Gießen, Germany Tel: +49 641 99 47033 office; 47034 lab Fax: +49 641 99 47049 E-Mail: Yalong.Yang@anatomie.med.uni-giessen.de

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