Our Laboratory focuses on human immunology with a strong interest in the development of B lymphocytes and antibodies. In particular, we are interested in the antibody response to HIV-1 and other infectious pathogens. We aim to precisely understand the biology of humoral immunity and to use this knowledge to effectively prevent and treat infectious diseases. To this end, our laboratory works with a wide range of techniques in molecular immunology and conducts clinical trials that enable us to translate our findings into clinical applications. Our group is dedicated to provide an excellent work environment to train young scientists and for pursuing forefront and innovative research.
Akkina R, Allam A, Balazs AB, Blankson JN, Burnett JC, Casares S, Garcia JV, Hasenkrug KJ, Kashanchi F, Kitchen SG, Klein F, Kumar P, Luster AD, Poluektova LY, Rao M, Sanders-Beer BE, Shultz LD, and Zack JA (2016). Improvements and limitations of humanized mouse models for hiv research: Nih/niaid "meet the experts" 2015 workshop summary. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 32, 109-119.
Gautam R, Nishimura Y, Pegu A, Nason MC, Klein F, Gazumyan A, Golijanin J, Buckler-White A, Sadjadpour R, Wang K, Mankoff Z, Schmidt SD, Lifson JD, Mascola JR, Nussenzweig MC, and Martin MA (2016). A single injection of anti-hiv-1 antibodies protects against repeated shiv challenges. Nature 533, 105-109.
Schoofs T, Klein F, Braunschweig M, Kreider EF, Feldmann A, Nogueira L, Oliveira T, Lorenzi JC, Parrish EH, Learn GH, West AP, Jr., Bjorkman PJ, Schlesinger SJ, Seaman MS, Czartoski J, McElrath MJ, Pfeifer N, Hahn BH, Caskey M, and Nussenzweig MC (2016). Hiv-1 therapy with monoclonal antibody 3bnc117 elicits host immune responses against hiv-1. Science 352, 997-1001.
Caskey, M.*, Klein, F.*, Lorenzi, J.C., Seaman, M.S., West, A.P., Jr., Buckley, N., Kremer, G., Nogueira, L., Braunschweig, M., Scheid, J.F., Horwitz, J.A., Shimeliovich, I., Ben-Avraham, S., Witmer-Pack, M., Platten, M., Lehmann, C., Burke, L.A., Hawthorne, T., Gorelick, R.J., Walker, B.D., Keler, T., Gulick, R.M., Fatkenheuer, G., Schlesinger, S.J., and Nussenzweig, M.C., Viraemia suppressed in HIV-1-infected humans by broadly neutralizing antibody 3BNC117.
Nature (2015).
Klein, F., Nogueira, L., Nishimura, Y., Phad, G., West, A.P., Jr., Halper-Stromberg, A., Horwitz, J.A., Gazumyan, A., Liu, C., Eisenreich, T.R., Lehmann, C., Fatkenheuer, G., Williams, C., Shingai, M., Martin, M.A., Bjorkman, P.J., Seaman, M.S., Zolla-Pazner, S., Karlsson Hedestam, G.B., and Nussenzweig, M.C., Enhanced HIV-1 immunotherapy by commonly arising antibodies that target virus escape variants.
J Exp Med.(2014).
Klein, F., Mouquet, H., Dosenovic, P., Scheid, J.F., Scharf, L., and Nussenzweig, M.C., Antibodies in HIV-1 vaccine development and therapy. Science (2013).
Klein, F., Diskin, R., Scheid, J.F., Gaebler, C., Mouquet, H., Georgiev, I.S., Pancera, M., Zhou, T., Incesu, R.B., Fu, B.Z., Gnanapragasam, P.N., Oliveira, T.Y., Seaman, M.S., Kwong, P.D., Bjorkman, P.J., and Nussenzweig, M.C., Somatic mutations of the immunoglobulin framework are generally required for broad and potent HIV-1 neutralization. Cell (2013).
Klein, F., Halper-Stromberg, A., Horwitz, J.A., Gruell, H., Scheid, J.F., Bournazos, S., Mouquet, H., Spatz, L.A., Diskin, R., Abadir, A., Zang, T., Dorner, M., Billerbeck, E., Labitt, R.N., Gaebler, C., Marcovecchio, P.M., Incesu, R.B., Eisenreich, T.R., Bieniasz, P.D., Seaman, M.S., Bjorkman, P.J., Ravetch, J.V., Ploss, A., and Nussenzweig, M.C., HIV therapy by a combination of broadly neutralizing antibodies in humanized mice. Nature (2012).
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Prof. Dr. med. Thomas Benzing
Chair of the CMMC
