Jens Dreier

Prof. Dr. Jens Dreier is a faculty member at the Faculty of Medicine, Ruhr University Bochum, and serves at the Institute for Laboratory and Transfusion Medicine of the Heart and Diabetes Center North Rhine-Westphalia. His research focuses on molecular diagnostics of infectious agents, pathomechanisms of Streptococcus gallolyticus, and airborne virus transmission via air conditioning systems.

• Current Senior Assistant at the Institute for Laboratory and Transfusion Medicine (since 2010)
• Venia legendi for Clinical Biochemistry (2009) at Ruhr University
• Deputy qualified person for quality control in blood product release
• Officer for Biological Safety at the Heart and Diabetes Center

Education:

• Doctorate in Biology (1996), Faculty of Biology, University of Bielefeld
• Studies in Biology (1985-1992), University of Bielefeld

His work spans molecular biology, serology, clinical chemistry, hematology, and immunohematology, with a strong emphasis on translational research in medical microbiology.

Teaching activities are documented at both Ruhr University Bochum and University of Bielefeld, though specific courses focus on clinical biochemistry training.