Christian Lindermayr

Christian Lindermayr is a Professor at Helmholtz Munich, affiliated with the Environmental Health Center and the Institute of Lung Health and Immunity. He leads the research group 'Trained Immunity', focusing on redox signaling, epigenetic mechanisms, and their role in innate immune memory in both plants and humans. His work bridges plant biochemistry and human immunology to develop immunotherapies for trained immunity modulation.

• PhD in Plant Physiology and Biochemistry from Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich (2002)
• Habilitation in Plant Biochemistry at Technical University of Munich (2016)
• Group Leader at Helmholtz Munich since 2008
• Appointed Adjunct Professor by TUM (2023)

His research interests encompass redox processes, epigenetic regulation, trained immunity, and climate change effects on immune responses. The lab investigates how reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS/NO) drive metabolic and epigenetic reprogramming during immune training, with applications to human lung health and agricultural sustainability.

Publication trends highlight interdisciplinary studies on redox signaling, epigenetic mechanisms, and trained immunity across plant and human systems. Key topics include histone modifications, stress gene regulation, climate-resilient crops, and immune memory in the lung.

Professional roles include:

• President, Plant Oxygen Group (2024–)
• Full Member, Sigma Xi Honor Society (2022–)
• Treasurer, Verband Biologie, Biowissenschaften & Biomedizin in Deutschland (2020–)

He mentors PhD students Nancy Dhyani and Mansi Kumari, and leads cross-institutional collaborations at the intersection of plant science and human immunology.