Successfully published!
In October 2020 we could rejoice twice. Sophie Kähls and Jakob Lindenhahns manuscripts were published in Microbes and Infection and Medical Mycology.
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Bye Bye, Ms Heider
After 47 years of work, we are bidding farewell to our biology laboratory assistant Margitta Heider, who is retiring.
S. suis researcher Karoline Rieckmann successfully defends her dissertation
In her dissertation, veterinarian Karoline Rieckmann worked intensively on the development of vaccines against S. suis.
We moved back!
After extensive renovation, we were finally able to move into our new laboratories and offices at An den Tierkliniken 29 on 10 September 2020.
Institute
The Institute of Bacteriology and Mycology belongs to the Centre for Infectious Diseases of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Our tasks include teaching and research. We offer a service for microbiological diagnostics and supervise the Core Unit CUMI.
Studies
At our institute we impart theoretical and practical knowledge in bacteriology and mycology to veterinary medicine students.
Research
Scientists of the Institute work on the elucidation of pathogen-host interactions and on the identification of virulence factors of bacterial and mycological pathogens of importance for veterinary medicine.
Further Education
At the Institute of Bacteriology and Mycology, veterinarians can train to become specialists in bacteriology and mycology. In addition, we offer various ATF-approved training courses for veterinarians.
Service for Diagnostics
Contact and Directions
Our institution is located in the southwest of Leipzig, only a few kilometres from the city centre. You can reach us comfortably by public transport or by car. There are plenty of parking spaces on the old exhibition grounds.