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Our ambassador of the month is Kathrin Held, she is a Research Scientist at the University Hospital, LMU(University of Munich), Germany. Kathrin has made a major contributed to Immunopaedia, by promoting Immunopaedia and writing multiple news articles.
Name: Kathrin Held
Position:Research Scientist
Research Institute: Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine; University Hospital, LMU Munich
Research interests: Immunology of infectious and autoimmune diseases.
Recent publications:
Ahmed et al., 2018. Phenotypic Changes on Mycobacterium Tuberculosis-Specific CD4 T Cells as Surrogate Markers for Tuberculosis Treatment Efficacy. Frontiers in Immunology. Read her summary.
Nadai, Held et al., 2019. Envelope-Specific Recognition Patterns of HIV Vaccine-Induced IgG Antibodies Are Linked to Immunogen Structure and Sequence. Frontiers in Immunology. Read her summary.
Gerdes, Held et al., 2016. CTLA4 as Immunological Checkpoint in the Development of Multiple Sclerosis. Annals of Neurology.
Why I love immunology: The immune system has such complexity as it pervades all areas of biology, from its more known function in defence against infections, to its “dark” side in autoimmunity and even to a role in shaping the nervous system.
If I wasn’t an immunologist I would be: On days where experiments don’t work and deadlines are looming, I dream of a quiet life in beekeeping. But seriously, I probably would be a pathologist. How cells interact to form functional tissue is quite fascinating.
Tips for young people who want to enter the field of immunology: Stay curious, do not give up if experiments and studies do not work out the way you had planned, and importantly don’t forget to have fun, both in science as well as outside of it.
What being an Immunopaedia Ambassador means to me: A big part of life in science is communication, education, and connections to other scientists – all of which is part of the Immunopaedia spirit. It is great to be part of this.
How I have contributed to Immunopaedia so far: I have written breaking news articles for the Immunopaedia on different aspects of immunology from interactions that occur during HIV replication, to studying HIV-sp antibodies induced by vaccination and markers of TB treatment efficacy
How can you get in touch with me ? Research Gate; Website
