Stefan Monecke

Dr. Stefan Monecke is a Researcher at the Leibniz Institute for Photonic Technologies (Leibniz-IPHT) in the Research Department Optical Molecular Diagnostics and System Technology. His work focuses on molecular diagnostics, antibiotic resistance, and genomic analysis of bacterial pathogens.

• Specializes in Staphylococcus aureus and carbapenemase detection
• Developed AssayBLAST for in silico primer/probe validation
• Created CarbaScan LyoBead for rapid resistance gene detection
• Active in One Health surveillance and bacteriophage research

Research Interests:
Dr. Monecke investigates antibiotic resistance mechanisms in Enterococcus and Salmonella, develops rapid diagnostic assays using PCR/RPA, and explores phage-mediated virulence gene transfer in Staphylococcus species. His work addresses hospital infection control and zoonotic transmission across Germany, UAE, Rwanda, and Australia.

Scientific Contributions:
Recent publications highlight advancements in:

• Protein microarray serotyping of Salmonella (2024)
• Methylation error correction for Nanopore sequencing (2024)
• Global MRSA epidemiology in UAE post-COVID (2025)
• Human-animal interplay of S. aureus in Rwanda (2025)
• Equine-specific toxin prophages characterization (2025)

Collaborative Networks:
Works with international teams across Germany, United Arab Emirates, Rwanda, and Australia. Collaborates on antibiotic resistance surveillance, diagnostic assay development, and genomic epidemiology projects.