Caroline Zanchi

Caroline Zanchi researches immune mechanisms in insects at the University of Münster's Animal Evolutionary Ecology group. Her work examines invertebrate immune systems and host-pathogen interactions.

Key research areas:

• Trans-generational immune priming
• Antifungal peptide defense systems
• Proteomic analysis of immune responses
• Evolutionary ecology of immunity

Recent publications identify bacterial components inducing oral immune priming in beetles and characterize constitutively expressed antifungal peptides protecting against fungal pathogens. Research contributes to understanding evolutionary adaptations in insect immunity.