Kati Franzke

Dr. Kati Franzke serves as Comm. Deputy Head of the Institute of Infectology (IMED) and Laboratory Head of the Laboratory for Electron Microscopy at the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut in Greifswald, Germany. Her position reflects senior scientific leadership within this federal research institution focused on animal health and zoonotic diseases.

Her research centers on advanced imaging techniques for infectious disease analysis, with core competencies spanning:

• Ultrastructural analysis of pathogens via electron microscopy
• Viral and bacterial pathogenesis mechanisms
• Diagnostics for emerging infectious diseases
• Zoonotic disease transmission pathways

Dr. Franzke holds a Dr. rer. nat. degree (Doctorate in Natural Sciences), indicating specialized training in experimental life sciences methodology. Her work directly supports the institute's reference laboratory functions and diagnostic missions.