Annette Hartmann

Annette Hartmann serves as a Lecturer for Biochemistry at the Biomedical Center (BMC) and Program Coordinator for the Ph.D. Program in Public Health & Epidemiology at the Institute for Medical Information Processing, Biometry, and Epidemiology (IBE), Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU), positions she has held since 2016 and December 2019 respectively.

Her educational background includes:

• Biology studies (1989-1995) and Diploma thesis in Biochemistry (1996) at the University of Frankfurt/Main, Germany
• PhD in Molecular Biology and Cell Sciences (1996-2000) from the University of Zürich/Irchel, Switzerland
• Postdoctoral Fellowship (2001-2004) at Imperial College London, UK
• Senior Researcher role (2005-2008) at IZB/Martinsried, Germany

Dr. Hartmann's research spans epidemiology, public health, and veterinary medicine with dual emphases on feline infectious diseases (particularly feline infectious peritonitis) and gut microbiome interactions in metabolic disorders. Her work integrates molecular biology, clinical diagnostics, and population health studies to address complex host-pathogen and host-microbe relationships.

Analysis of her recent publications (2023-2025) reveals a pronounced focus on feline infectious peritonitis treatment optimization and diagnostics, alongside human studies examining gut microbiome associations with obesity, diabetes, and functional strength. This interdisciplinary approach bridges veterinary clinical research with human metabolic epidemiology, frequently employing advanced analytical techniques like mass spectrometry and metabolomics.

As Program Coordinator for LMU's Ph.D. Public Health & Epidemiology program, she oversees academic training within IBE's research ecosystem, collaborating with clinical and laboratory teams across veterinary and human medical domains to advance translational research in infectious diseases and metabolic health.