Research Groups

The research activities of the Institute of Virology focus on the study of molecular virological processes involved in infections with retroviruses and herpesviruses, as well as antiviral immunity.

Research Group of T. Gramberg
Antiviral Innate Immunity

Research Group of A. Thoma-Kreß (FAU-Nachwuchsgruppe)
Retroviral Pathogenesis: HTLV-1 and Adult T-cell leukemia

Research Group of A. Ensser
Oncogenic Rhadinoviruses and Pathogen Discovery

Research Group of A. Hahn
Molecular Mechanisms of Herpesvirus Entry and Fusion

Research Group of M. Marschall
Protein Kinases as Regulators of Herpesvirus Infections

Research Group of F. Neipel
Humanes Herpesvirus 8 (Kaposi´s Sarcoma-associated Herpesvirus)

Research Group of B. Biesinger
Oncoproteins of Primate Rhadinoviruses

Research Group of M. Mach/M. Thomas
Protective Immune Response against Cytomegalovirus

Research Group of V. Temchura
Nanoparticle Vaccines

Research Group of M. Tenbusch/D. Lapuente
Gene-based Immunization Strategies

Research Group of U. Schubert
Natural Substances and Small Molecules against SARS-CoV-2

Research Group of K. Überla/D. Damm (Junior Research Group)
Antiviral Vaccine Research