• sense clinically
  • think mechanistically
  • act interdisciplinarily
  • treat innovatively

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Andreas Herrmann

Molecular Biophysics
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Institut für Biologie
Molekulare Biophysik
Invalidenstr. 42
D-10115 Berlin
Germany

Tel. +49 30 2093 8830/8860
Fax. +49 30 2093 8585
Email: andreas.herrmann(at)rz.hu-berlin.de

www2.hu-berlin.de/biologie/molbp/
www.iri-lifesciences.de

Scientific Scope

The Molecular Biophysics group at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin is studying the molecular mechanisms of the infection cycle of enveloped viruses. Influenza and Hantaviruses are in the focus of our research. We are investigating virus entry, intracellular trafficking of viruses and components, membrane fusion, dynamics of the viral genome, its bundling and packaging, and the assembly and budding new virions. We have developed and patented highly efficient biomimetic multivalent inhibitors of virus binding to host cells. To understand the complex formation of the highly segmented genome of influenza viruses, we have identified pathways of segment association by setting up a new multicolor and multitargeting FISH approach enabling the identification of 16 different viral RNA components at single cell level.

Most important Awards, Grants or Scientific Achievements

  • 2001 Prix Gay/Lussac of the French Ministry of Research, France

Selected References