AG Kreikemeyer

Contact

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Bernd Kreikemeyer

location

Anfahrt zum IMIKRO

Haus A (UNZ)
Schillingallee 36

Haus Z
Schillingallee 70

Main Topics

Bacteriology

Current research projects on group A streptococci in the institute are

  • molecular characterization of S. pyogenes surface-associated adhesins, secreted enzymes and toxins

  • regulation of virulence gene expression and phase switching

  • system biology approach to elucidate the S. pyogenes whole cell metabolism and its association to virulence

  • bacteria-host interactions during adherence, internalization, and intracellular persistence as well as during evasion from the host cell

  • characterization of the molecular biology of S. pyogenes monospecies biofilms

  • interactions between S. pyogenes and other bacterial species of the human oral cavity and skin in the course of mixed species biofilm formation

  • effects of life cell / killed S. pyogenes preparations as adjuvants in experimental tumor therapy

Biofilms

Current research projects on biofilms in the institute are

  • set-up and optimization of culture conditions for mixed species biofilms with periodontal pathogens

  • current optimization of culture techniques for investigating pathogens forming biofilms on implant materials

  • in situ hybridization, metabolic markers and antibody techniques for the visualization of biofilm bacteria

  • microscopic techniques to study the three dimensional structures of biofilms

  • gene expression measurements and proteomics of biofilm-organized bacteria

  • prevention / change of biofilm growth by surface modifications and treatments with antiseptics or probiotics

Papers

Recent papers

Group

Postdoc

Dr. rer. nat.

Anne Breitrück

  • Wissenschaftlerin
    am Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Virologie und Hygiene

+49 (0) 381 494 2640
+49 (0) 381 494 5902 

anne.breitrueck{bei}med.uni-rostock.de

Dr. rer. hum.

Katharina Ekat

  • Wissenschaftlerin
    am Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Virologie und Hygiene

+49 (0) 381 494  5939
+49 (0) 381 494  5795
+49 (0) 381 494  5902

PD Dr. rer. nat.

Tomas Fiedler 

  • Wissenschaftler
    am Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Virologie und Hygiene

+49 (0) 381 494 5916
+49 (0) 381 494 5795
+49 (0) 381 494 5902  

tomas.fiedler{bei}med.uni-rostock.de

Dr. rer. nat.

Nadja Patenge 

  • Wissenschaftlerin
    am Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Virologie und Hygiene

+49 (0) 381 494 5916
+49 (0) 381 494 5967

+49 (0) 381 494 5902 

nadja.patenge{bei}med.uni-rostock.de

Phd-Student

sowie:

NameTelefonE-Mail
MSc Thomas Dauben0381 494 5939thomas.dauben{bei}med.uni-rostock.de

Medical Technical Assistant

Jana Bull

  • Medizinisch-technische Assistentin in der Forschung
    am Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Virologie und Hygiene

+49 (0) 381 494 5799
+49 (0) 381 494 5794
+49 (0) 381 494 5795
+49 (0) 381 494 5902

jana.normann{bei}med.uni-rostock.de

Dipl. Ing. (FH)

Yvonne Humboldt

  • Medizinisch-technische Assistentin in der Forschung
  • Sicherheitsbeauftragte am IMIKRO
  • Mitarbeiterin Kurslabor

+49 (0) 381 494 5957
+49 (0) 381 494 5795
+49 (0) 381 494 5902

yvonne.humboldt{bei}med.uni-rostock.de

Diploma Student