Prof. Dr. Irah King

Profil

Derzeitige StellungProfessor W-3 und Äquivalente
FachgebietImmunologie,Parasitologie und Biologie der Erreger tropischer Infektionskrankheiten
KeywordsMucosal Immunology, Lymphocytes, Cytokines, Animal Models of Disease, Helminth Infection

Aktuelle Kontaktadresse

LandDeutschland
OrtWürzburg
Universität/InstitutionJulius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg
Institut/AbteilungInstitut für Molekulare Infektionsbiologie

Gastgeber*innen während der Förderung

Prof. Dr. Emmanuel SalibaInstitut für Molekulare Infektionsbiologie, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Würzburg
Beginn der ersten Förderung12.10.2026

Programm(e)

2026Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel-Forschungspreis-Programm (1.000-Köpfe-Plus-Programm)

Projektbeschreibung der*des Nominierenden

Professor King is an internationally recognized leader in immunology whose research has uncovered fundamental principles of how immune cells interact with their local tissue environments to promote health and limit disease. By elucidating the mechanisms governing host–microbe interactions and tissue-specific immunity within the intestine, Professor King has provided critical insights into conditions such as infection, inflammatory bowel disease, and chronic inflammation. In Germany, he will use advanced systems biology approaches to identify where individual genes are expressed within tissues, revealing unprecedented resolution into how spatial context dictates cell function.