Sebastian Voigt

Sebastian Voigt is a Professor at the University of Duisburg-Essen, affiliated with the School of Medicine and leading the Institute for Virology. His research focuses on viral infections in immunosuppressed patients, particularly cytomegalovirus (CMV) and its interactions with immune cells.

Key research areas include:

• Antiviral T lymphocytes in transplantation
• Immune evasion by CMV
• Viral chemokines and receptor interactions
• CMV genomics and host immune subversion
• Novel diagnostic methods for viral pathogens

Recent publications span Infectious Disease, Immunology, and Transplantation Medicine, with work on CMV immune evasion mechanisms, SARS-CoV-2 surveillance, and antiviral drug targets like CDK8. His team includes researchers such as Fabienne Maaßen, Lejla Timmer, and Sarah Ute Freygang.