Research Topic: Understanding the role of gamma delta T cells in  the acquisition of natural malaria immunity and immune surveillance post birth
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Sarina Ravens, Institute of Immunology, MHH
Academic Background: Tropical Infectious Diseases and Zoonosis, The University of Zambia

Research Topic: Deciphering the role of the resistance mechanism for ecophysiology of multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae and their interplay with gut microbiota
Supervisor: PD Dr. Marius Vital, Institute for Medical Microbiology and Hospital Epidemiology, MHH
Academic Background: Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Islamic University Kushtia, Bangladesh

Research Topic: Role and signature of naturally occurring, adoptively transferred and genetically modified herpesvirus-specific T cells in optimizing T-cell immunity in transplant recipients
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Britta Eiz-Vesper, Institute of Transfusion Medicine and Transplant Engineering, MHH
Academic Background: Biotechnology, University of Hyderabad, India

Research Topic: Deciphering the functionality of prenatal-derived γδ T cells in neonatal infections
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Sarina Ravens, Institute of Immunology, MHH
Academic Background: Biomedical Research, Nova Medical School, UNL, Portugal

Research Topic: Molecular pathogenesis of staphylococcal pulmonary infections
Supervisor: Dr. Volker Winstel, Research Group Pathogenesis of Bacterial Infections, TWINCORE & Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hospital Epidemiology, MHH
Academic Background: Biomedicine, MHH

Research Topic: Profiling of Tumor-specific T cells in Patients with HCC of Viral Origin
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Heiner Wedemeyer / Dr. Norman Woller, Dpt. of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, MHH
Academic Background: Research Cancer Biology, Nottingham Trent University, UK

Research Topic: Impact of epigenetic signatures in immune cells in chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Markus Cornberg/ PD Dr. Anke Kraft, Dpt. of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, MHH
Academic Background: Comparative Vertebrate Morphology, University of Antwerp, Belgium

Research Topic: Impact of immunmodulatory treatment of ARDS of different origin
Supervisor: Dr. Theresa Graalmann, Institute for Experimental Infection Research, AG Translationale Immunology, Twincore
Akademic Background: Molecular Biotechnology, Hochschule Anhalt, Köthen

Research Topic: Causes, mechanisms and molecular etiology of the cytokine-mediated change in CFTR expression in lung epithelium
Supervisor: PD Dr. Frauke Stanke, Clinic for Paediatric Pneumology, Allergology and Neonatology, MHH
Academic Background: Respiratory Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, China

Research Topic: Immunosuppressive effects of the RL11 family glycoproteins pUL11 and pUL10 from Human Cytomegalovirus
Supervisor: Dr. Penelope Kay-Fedorov, Institute of Virology, MHH
Academic Background: Biology, University of Szeged, Hungary

Research Topic: Regulation of IFN-induced immune responses in Listeria-infected cells by SUMOylation and ubiquitination
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Dirk Schlüter, Institute for Medical Microbiology and Hospital Epidemiology, MHH
Academic Background: Biomedicine, MHH

Research Topic: The role of the neuronal innate immune response during herpes simplex virus infection
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Abel Viejo-Borbolla, Institute of Virology, MHH
Academic Background: Veterinary Medicine, Harbin Vet.Res. Inst., China

Research Topic: Effect of oxygen concentration on Salmonella infection
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Guntram Graßl, Institute for Medical Microbiology and Hospital Epidemiology, MHH
Academic Background: Microbiology, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität, Jena

Research Topic: Functional and phenotypical characterization of peptide-specific PLZF+ innate-like T cells in humans
Supervisor: Dr. Hristo Georgiev, Institute of Immunology, MHH
Academic Background: Biochemistry, MHH

Research Topic: Immunological niches as distinct target for novel monoclonal antibodies
Supervisor: Dr. Yannic Bartsch, Institute of Experimental Virology, TWINCORE
Academic Background: Immunology of tropical diseases, University of Antwerp, Belgium

Research Topic: Characterizing the antiviral function of the antimicrobial peptide RNase 7 in the context of atopic dermatitis, eczema herpeticum and severe herpes zoster
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Thomas Werfel, Clinic for Dermatology, Allergology and Venerology, MHH
Academic Background: Master Dermatology, Sun Yat-sen University, China

Research Topic: The role IFN-γ during varicella zoster virus infection
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Abel Viejo-Borbolla, Institute of Virology, MHH
Academic Background: Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

Research Topic: Characterization of Slc30a7 - a zinc transporter – in experimental colitis
Supervisor: Prof. André Bleich, PhD, Institute for Laboratory Animal Science, MHH
Academic Background: Biotechnology Medical Specialty, University of Pécs, Medical School, Hungary

Research Topic: Characterization of the anti-inflammatory effects of soluble CD14 in mouse colitis models
Supervisor: Prof. André Bleich, PhD, Institute for Laboratory Animal Science, MHH
Academic Background: Veterinary Medicine, TiHo

Research Topic: Mechanisms of Fc mediated immunity against RSV infection
Supervisor: Dr. Yannic Bartsch, Institute for Experimental Infection Research, AG Antivirale Antikörper-Omics, Twincore
Academic Background: Veterinary Medicine, TiHo