PD Dr. Simone Häberlein

	Contact Justus Liebig University Giessen BFS, Institut for Parasitology Schubertstraße 81 35392 Giessen     email: simone.haeberlein Tel.: +49 641 99-38476

Simone is a molecular biologist and zoologist and was caught by a research passion for parasites already in her master studies. At that time, she analyzed the host-parasite interaction of schistosomes at the chemical level. After her PhD on the immune response in leishmaniasis, she addressed the exciting question of whether immune modulation by schistosomes can prevent the development of allergies. For this, Simone went to The Netherlands as a PostDoc for three years. Since 2016, she has dedicated herself to the cell biology and molecular biology of schistosomes and liver flukes in Giessen, first as a member of Christoph Grevelding's research group and since 2022 as an independent research group leader. Among several awards and fellowships, we can highlight the Karl-Asmund-Rudolphi Medal, which was awarded to her by the German Society of Parasitology for her achievements as a junior parasitologist.

More on the research passion and role in the LOEWE center DRUID:

Passion for unknown paths: https://www.loewe-druid.de/gruppen/haeberlein/

Short CV

Since 2022: Head of research group "Helminth Cell Biology", Justus Liebig University Giessen

2016-2022: Scientific assistant, Justus Liebig University Giessen

       Habilitation in the subject "Molecular Parasitology and Zoology".

2012-2015: PostDoc, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands

2012: PostDoc, University Hospital Erlangen, Germany

2011: PhD in Biology, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany

2007: Graduation in biology and high school teaching biology/chemistry

Awards

2020: Karl-Asmund-Rudolphi Medal of the DGP

2018: EMBO Research Fellowship

2017-2019: Research fellowship of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, JLU

2013-2015: DFG Research Fellowship

2009-2010: PhD fellowship of the Ernst Schering Foundation

2008: Biotechnica Graduate Award

2008: Diploma Award in Biology of the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, award for best student of the year

2001: Award for the best Abitur