How the Immune System Keeps Gut Bacteria under Control

Assistant professor Tim Rollenske is leader of a new Emmy Noether Research Group. Assistant Tim Rollenske - of the Institute for Molecular Medicine and Experimental Immunology (IMMEI) at University Hospital Bonn. Photo: Ulrike Meutzner/private all images in original size . How are bacteria on our mucous membranes affected by type-A antibodies (IgA)- Assistant Tim Rollenske works at University Hospital Bonn to study specific immune system effects on the intestinal tract. Dr. Rollenske is leader of an Emmy Noether Research Group newly formed at the University of Bonn, which he believes will open the door to a professorship. The German Research Foundation (DFG) will be providing up to two million euros in funding for the project over the next six years. The research results could lead to more effective vaccination strategies for the mucous membranes and support efforts to counter antibiotic-resistant bacteria.