Susanne Herold

Prof. Dr. Susanne Herold serves as Professor of Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases, and Pulmonary Research and Director of Department of Medicine V at Justus Liebig University Giessen, where she oversees clinical operations and research initiatives focused on infection control. She additionally holds the leadership position of Deputy Partner Site Speaker for the Gießen-Marburg-Langen research consortium, coordinating collaborative efforts in emerging infections across multiple institutions.

Her research program centers on pathogen-induced lung injury mechanisms, with specialized expertise in respiratory tract infections and pulmonary complications of emerging pathogens. This work integrates clinical practice with translational research to address critical gaps in infection control protocols and therapeutic interventions for severe pulmonary infections.

Department of Medicine V operates as a multidisciplinary hub comprising specialized professorships in Pathogen-Induced Lung Injury and Repair, Translational Microbiology, Immunology of Respiratory Infections, and Lung Organoid Modeling, supported by core facilities including a Multiscale Imaging Platform and dedicated research groups focused on advanced disease modeling and therapeutic development.