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Wilfried Posch serves as an Assistant Professor in Emerging Infectious Diseases at the Institute of Hygiene and Medical Microbiology, Medical University of Innsbruck (MUI), Austria. His research focuses on host-pathogen interactions in novel infectious diseases using advanced 3D respiratory models that integrate immune components like dendritic cells and macrophages.
His academic background includes:
- Undergraduate studies in Molecular Biology and Immunology
- PhD research on dendritic cell responses to HIV-1 at University College London
- Postdoctoral fellowship at INSERM UMR-S945 in Paris
- Habilitation in Immunology from MUI (2018)
Posch specializes in immunological responses to viral pathogens including SARS-CoV-2 and HIV-1, with deep expertise in T cell immunity and cellular death mechanisms. His lab pioneered 3D respiratory cell culture systems incorporating immune cells to model human infection dynamics, bridging molecular virology and host immune responses in physiologically relevant environments.
He leads an active research group at MUI developing innovative models to investigate adaptive immune responses within respiratory tissues, with current work emphasizing viral pathogenesis and immune evasion strategies.
