PD Dr. Christoph Kreer - Curriculum Vitae
Education and Professional Career
since 2026: CAP (Career Advancement Program) Group Leader at the Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC)
since 2026: Head of the Research Group Immunodynamics and Molecular Evolution, Institute of Virology, University of Cologne
2025: Habilitation (Dr. habil.) and Venia legendi in Biochemistry, University of Cologne, Title: “Optimized B-Cell Receptor Analyses to Develop Novel Therapy and Prevention Approaches against Infectious Diseases”
since 2024: Biological Safety Officer for genetic engineering facilities of safety levels S1 and S2, University of Cologne
since 2023: Scientific Member, Center for Predictive Analysis of Viral Evolution (Previr)
since 2022: Senior Scientist, Laboratory of Experimental Immunology, Institute of Virology, University of Cologne; scientific lead of an influenza A virus research team
since 2022: Co-PI, CRC1310 central project Z2
2016–2021: Postdoc, Laboratory of Experimental Immunology, Institute of Virology, University of Cologne, Germany
2011–2016: PhD (Dr. rer. nat.) in Molecular Biomedicine, Life and Medical Sciences Institute, University of Bonn, Grade: magna cum laude, Title: “N-Glycosylation of intrinsic and engineered N-X-S/T motifs by Pichia pastoris can be exploited to ligate the mannose receptor but reveals no gain in immunogenicity per se”, Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Sven Burgdorf
2005–2010: Diploma in Biochemistry, Goethe University Frankfurt, Grade: 1,0, Title: “Establishment of a light-gated glutamate receptor (LiGluR) in Caenorhabditis elegans for the photostimulation of muscle cells and neurons“, Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Alexander Gottschalk
Awards, Distinctions and Scientific Activities
2025 Galenus-von-Pergamon Award “Grundlagenforschung”
2012 Scholarship “NRW International Graduate School LIMES Chemical Biology”
2008 Scholarship “Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes“
2008 Scholarship “MainCampus Academicus-Stipendium”, Stiftung Polytechnische Gesellschaft Frankfurt am Main