Jeanine Rismondo

Dr. Jeanine Rismondo is a Junior group leader at the Institute of Microbiology and Genetics, University of Göttingen, affiliated with the Göttingen Graduate Center for Neuroscience, Biophysics and Molecular Biosciences (GGNB). Her research focuses on understanding sugar metabolism regulation in the human pathogen Listeria monocytogenes, particularly how metabolic pathways adapt during infection and environmental stress. She investigates ABC transporters, transcriptional regulators of the RpiR family, and their roles in virulence, peptidoglycan biosynthesis, and host adaptation.

Education:

• BSc in Biology (2010), Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
• MSc in Biology (2012), same institution
• PhD in Microbiology (Dr. rer. nat, 2016), Robert Koch Institute Wernigerode and TU Braunschweig
• Postdoc (2016–2019), Imperial College London

Research Interests: Her work bridges microbial genetics and infection biology, targeting how metabolic flexibility contributes to pathogenicity. Key topics include glycosylation pathways, cell wall biosynthesis, and antibiotic resistance mechanisms. By studying regulatory proteins like RpiR and enzymes such as GtcA and EslB, her group explores molecular adaptations enabling Listeria survival in host environments.

Publications: Recent articles highlight her focus on ABC transporters’ roles in biofilm formation and cell wall dynamics, as well as glycosylation mechanisms in bacterial pathogens. These studies often compare Listeria monocytogenes and Bacillus subtilis, emphasizing evolutionary and functional parallels.

Advising/Grants: No formal advisees or grants explicitly listed in the text. Her group’s activities are centered on independent research initiatives.

Labs/Teams: Leads her own research group at the University of Göttingen’s Institute of Microbiology and Genetics, with a dedicated website: Homepage.