Prof. Dr.

Luka

Čičin-Šain

Our research focus in RESIST is the identification of HCMV-related immune pathology in aging populations. Our lab will assay the functional capacity of HCMV specific T cells to respond to stimulation by viral antigens and to control HCMV replication.

Kontakt

  • Prof. Dr. Luka Čičin-Šain
  • Leiter der Forschung
  • HZI-Virologie
  • Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI)
  • Inhoffenstraße 7
  • 38124 Braunschweig
  • +49 531 6181-4616
  • https://www.helmholtz-hzi.de/en/research/research-groups/details/viral-immunology/

My Research Interest in RESIST

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  • A4: Herpes und Neurodermitis
  • A3: Varizella-Zoster-Virus
  • A2: Angeborene Immunschwäche
  • A1: Respiratorisches Synzytial-Virus

Prof. Čičin-Šain about his scientific work

This Video was recorded in 2021.

Prof. Dr. Luka Čičin-Šain – Curriculum Vitae

Current Position

  • Since 2021 Head of Research Department “Viral Immunology”, HZI

Undergraduate and Postgraduate Training

  • 1990 – 1996 Study of human medicine at Medical School, University of Rijeka,Croatia
  • 1996 Medical Doctorate (Dr. med.; Supervisor Dr. med. A Fuzinac)
  • 1999 – 2004 Postgraduate studies in Biomedicine at Medical School, University of Rijeka,Croatia
  • 2004 Master in Biomedicine (Mr. Sci.; Supervisor Prof. Dr. S. Jonjic)
  • 2006 PhD in Biomedicine (Dr. Sci.; Supervisor Prof. Dr. S. Jonjic)

Academic and Research Posts

  • 1996 Instructor, Department of Anatomy, Reijka School of Medicine, Croatia
  • 1997 – 1998 Research Fellow, Immunology Group, CMB, Lund University, Sweden
  • 1999 – 2001 Master/PhD Student, Histology and Embryology Department, Rijeka School of Medicine, Croatia
  • 2001 – 2004 Research Fellow, Max von Pettenkofer Institute, LMU, Munich, Germany
  • 2004 – 2007 Postdoctoral Fellow, Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute – OHSU, Portland, USA
  • 2007 – 2009 Research Assist. Professor, Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute – OHSU, Portland, USA
  • 2010 – 2015 Junior Group Leader , HZI, Germany
  • 2015 – 2021 Group Leader, HZI, Germany
  • Since 2021 Department Leader, HZI, Germany

Other Scientific Roles

  • 2011-2016 Speaker, Helmholtz Virtual Institute VISTRIE (‘Viral Strategies of Immune Evasion’)
  • 2015-2018 Coordinator of the Infect-ERA network eDEVILLI (‘early Determinants of DNA-Virus Lytic and Latent Infection’)
  • 2018-2023 Coordinator of the Helmholtz-EU Partnership consortium MCMVaccine
  • 2020-2024 Speaker of the Helmholtz Research Topic “Immune Responses and Interventions”
  • Since 2020 Co-coordinator of the Working Group “Vaccines” of the German Immunological Society (DGfI)
  • Since 2021 Member of the Expert Panel “Immunisations” of the German Virological Society
  • Since 2023 Co-coordinator of the Working Group “Animal Research and Welfare” of the German Virological Society
  • Since 2023 Member of the Vaccine Task Force of the European Federation of Immunological Societies (EFIS)

Awards and Prizes

  • 1993 – 1996 Scholarship for gifted students of the City of Rijeka
  • 2005 DFG Postdoctoral Fellowship
  • 2005 Tartar Trust Award, OHSU Foundation
  • 2011 ERC Starting Grant

Ausgewählte Publikationen von Prof. Dr. Luka Čičin-Šain

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