Alex Friedrich

Alex Friedrich is a Professor at the University of Groningen’s Faculty of Medical Sciences, affiliated with the Microbes in Health and Disease department. He holds a prof.dr. title, indicating a distinguished academic rank. From 2020 to 2020, he served as a Guest Lecturer at Università Cattolica.

His research focuses on microbes, infectious diseases, and antimicrobial resistance. Key areas include SARS-CoV-2 lineage evolution, hospital-acquired infections, and post-COVID-19 syndromes. His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to global health and well-being.

Recent publications analyze SARS-CoV-2 variants, colistin-resistant bacteria in hospital settings, and long-term viral shedding in nonhospitalized patients. He has contributed to 320+ research outputs, including peer-reviewed articles and datasets on antimicrobial resistance and pathogen genomics.

Friedrich collaborates internationally, with studies involving European and global cohorts. His datasets include antibiotic stewardship models and clinical metagenomics methodologies. He has supervised 18 works and is active in academic activities like the 29th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology.