Hamid Hossain

Prof. Dr. Hamid Hossain is a Professor at Central Hesse University of Applied Sciences (THM) and serves as Chief Physician and Hospital Hygienist at the Institute for Microbiology, Infectiology, Laboratory Medicine and Hospital Hygiene of Braunschweig Municipal Hospital since 2022. His career spans roles as Honorary Professor (2017–2022) and Program Coordinator for THM's Hospital Hygiene program. He specializes in Hospital Hygiene, Medical Microbiology, and Infectious Diseases, with a focus on sepsis mechanisms, lung microbiome, and infection-related male infertility.

• Education: Human Medicine (Justus Liebig University Giessen, 1988–1995), Doctorate in Medical Microbiology (1995–2001)
• Professional Roles: Group Leader in Hospital Hygiene (THM, 2017–present), Medical Director at University Hospital Giessen/Marburg (2008–2016)
• Key Research: Transcriptomic analysis of septic conditions, infection prevention in patient rooms, antimicrobial therapy strategies

His scientific work includes patents on gene expression profiles for sepsis prediction and collaborations with institutions like Justus Liebig University and Nordwest Hospital. He has supervised PhD and Master’s students in microbiology and hygiene-related topics. Teaching activities cover

• Hospital hygiene
• Molecular diagnostics
• Infectious disease epidemiology
• Antimicrobial stewardship