Molecular Immunology

Carsten Carlberg graduated 1989 with a PhD in biochemistry at the Free University Berlin (Germany). After positions as postdoc at Roche (Basel, Switzerland), group leader at the University of Geneva (Switzerland) and docent at the University of Düsseldorf (Germany) he is since 2000 full professor of biochemistry at the University of Eastern Finland in Kuopio (Finland). His work focuses on mechanisms of gene regulation by nuclear hormones, in particular on vitamin D. At present Prof. Carlberg focuses projects on epigenome-wide effects of vitamin D on the human immune system in the context of cancer.Eunike Velleuer graduated 2006 as MD at the University of Düsseldorf (Germany) and specialized in 2016 in pediatric hemato-oncology. At present, she serves as senior physician at the Helios Children’s Clinic Krefeld as well as a research associate at the University of Düsseldorf. Her special clinical focus is the cancer predisposition syndrome Fanconi anemia. Herein, her research interest is early detection and prevention of oral squamous cell carcinoma and identifying patients with Fanconi anemia at risk. Furthermore, Dr. Velleuer is interested in increasing patients resilience and find alternative ways for long-lasting empowerment.

• 1 Cells and tissues of the immune system.-  2 Innate immunity and inflammation.- 3 Adaptive immunity and antigen receptor diversity.- 4 B cell immunity: BCRs, antibodies and their effector functions.- 5 Antigen-presenting cells and the major histocompatibility complex.- 6 T cell immunity: TCRs and their effector functions.- 7 Immunity to bacterial pathogens and the microbiome.- 8 Immunity to viral pathogens and the virome.- 9 Tolerance and transplantation immunology.- 10 Immunological hypersensitivities: Allergy and autoimmunity.- 11 Cancer immunology.