Samuel Wagner

Samuel Wagner is a Full Professor of Infection Biology at the University of Tübingen and heads the Section for Cellular and Molecular Microbiology at the Institute for Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University Hospital Tübingen. He serves as Director of Graduate Studies for the Interfaculty Graduate School of Infection Biology and Microbiology (IGIM), Deputy Director of the Interfaculty Institute for Microbiology and Infection Medicine Tübingen (IMIT), and member of the Cluster of Excellence "Controlling Microbes to Fight Infections" (CMFI) Board. He also co-coordinates the DZIF's TTU Gastrointestinal Infections.

• Education: Human Biology (Marburg), Biomedicine (Karolinska Institute), Biochemistry PhD (Karolinska, 2008)

Research focuses on anti-infective strategies targeting bacterial virulence mechanisms, particularly structural and functional analysis of Salmonella's Type III Secretion System (T3SS) and Legionella's Type IV Secretion System (T4SS). His work spans molecular microbiology, infection biology, and therapeutic development, with emphasis on pathogen-host interactions and secretion system inhibition.

Recent publications show trends in secretion system architecture, effector protein targeting, and anti-virulence compound discovery. Collaborations include EMBO, HFSP, DZIF, and CMFI initiatives.

• Scientific Awards
  • EMBO Long-Term Fellowship (2008)
  • Human Frontier Science Program Fellowship (2009)
  • Sofja Kovalevskaja Award (2012)
  • Capital Junge Elite 4x40 under 40 (2014)
  • DGHM Förderpreis (2016)

Active in academic leadership as Vice Dean for Digitalization and Young Scientists (Faculty of Medicine, 2020-present) and member of multiple expert commissions. Collaborates with German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) and European research networks.