Christian Menge

Prof. Dr. Christian Menge is a leading veterinary microbiologist and immunologist at the Institute of Molecular Pathogenesis (IMP), Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen. He also serves as Head of IMP and Administrative Local Representative of the President at Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI) Jena.

• Academic Credentials: Dr. med. vet., Recognised Veterinarian Specialist in Microbiology and Immunology/Serology (German Chamber)
• Research Focus: Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), Coxiella burnetii, zoonotic bacterial pathogenesis, host-pathogen interactions in ruminants

His work investigates airborne pathogen transmission (2017), Shiga toxin molecular biology (2020), and hypoxia-mediated immune evasion in bovine macrophages (2023). Recent publications highlight genomic host-specificity in E. coli (2023) and antimicrobial resistance in Camelid pathogens (2023).

Scientific Recognition

• EBVS® European Specialist in Veterinary Microbiology