Wilfried A. Kues

Prof. Dr. Wilfried A. Kues serves as Professor at the Institute of Farm Animal Genetics (ING), Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI), leading the Department of Biotechnology. His research integrates transgenic animal models, stem cell biology, and epigenetics to advance livestock biotechnology and biomedical applications.

Academic credentials include a Diploma in Biology from Georg August-University Göttingen, Doctorate in Neuronal Cell Biology from Ruprecht Karls-University Heidelberg, and Habilitation in Cell Biology from the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover.

Research focuses on transgenic animal technology for xenotransplantation, stem cell reprogramming mechanisms, and epigenetic regulation during early mammalian development. Current investigations examine nanoparticle impacts on germ cells and non-genetic inheritance pathways, with direct applications in regenerative medicine and agricultural innovation.

Publication analysis reveals dominant themes in genome editing tools (CRISPR, transposons) for livestock engineering and stem cell models. Recent work increasingly bridges epigenetics with nanotoxicology, targeting improved animal health outcomes and biomedical translation through transgenic pig platforms.

Secured DFG funding supports enzyme-catalyzed transgenesis, germ cell nanoparticle studies (SPP1313), and xenotransplantation pig models (Transregio CRC 127). Thesis supervision spans molecular biotechnology and reproductive science domains.

Operates within FLI's Department of Biotechnology infrastructure, contributing to the German Gene Bank and experimental stations at Mariensee/Mecklenhorst, with active collaboration across FLI's research network.