Georg Herrler

Prof. Georg Herrler is a Professor at the Institute for Virology, Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover. His research specializes in virology and zoonotic diseases, with a focus on respiratory pathogens like influenza viruses and their interactions with airway epithelium.

He utilizes advanced models including air-liquid interface cultures and precision-cut lung slices to study viral mechanisms in porcine and bat hosts. Key investigations include adaptation of avian influenza viruses in pigs, co-infections involving Streptococcus suis, and functional analysis of bat virus glycoproteins for zoonotic risk assessment.