Patricia König

Dr. Patricia König serves as Laboratory Head at the Institute of Diagnostic Virology (IVD) within the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI) in Greifswald, Germany. She holds formal recognition as a Veterinarian Specialist in Virology by the German veterinary chamber.

Her research focuses on veterinary virology and diagnostic methodologies for high-consequence animal pathogens. The IVD functions as Germany's National Reference Laboratory (NRL) for Measles Virus (MV), Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA), Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA), and Bovine Herpesvirus-1 (BHV-1), while also serving as a WOAH (World Organisation for Animal Health) reference laboratory. This dual role positions her work at the intersection of national disease surveillance and international animal health standards.

As Laboratory Head, she oversees diagnostic operations for notifiable animal diseases, contributes to reference laboratory protocols, and supports epidemiological investigations through virological analysis. Her team maintains critical infrastructure for pathogen characterization and diagnostic validation within the FLI's island-based high-containment facility on Riems.