Allison Groseth

PD Dr. Allison Groseth serves as Laboratory Head at the Institute of Molecular Virology and Cell Biology (IMVZ) within the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI) on Insel Riems, Germany. Holding the academic rank of Associate Professor (Privatdozent), she leads research on high-consequence viral pathogens with a focus on molecular mechanisms of infection and pathogenesis.

Her research spans virology, molecular biology, and infectious diseases, emphasizing host-pathogen interactions for hemorrhagic fever viruses. Key interests include viral entry mechanisms, replication strategies, immune evasion, and cellular exploitation by pathogens like arenaviruses and orthobunyaviruses. She employs cell biological and molecular approaches to dissect virus-host dynamics, particularly how viruses hijack cellular machinery such as lipid droplets.

Analysis of her recent publications (2020-2025) reveals sustained focus on arenaviruses (Junín, Lassa, Tacaribe) and Ebola virus, with emerging work on orthobunyavirus neuroinvasion. Her studies integrate virology with structural biology and pharmacology, identifying host factors like estrogen receptors as antiviral targets and developing animal models for neuropathology. This work bridges basic virology and therapeutic development.

Dr. Groseth supervises graduate theses as indicated by institutional listings, though specific student names and grant details are unreported. Her laboratory operates within FLI's high-containment facilities, collaborating internationally on viral threat response. Contact details include institutional telephone and fax, but no email is publicly listed in the source material.