Sina Bartfeld

Sina studied Biology in Hamburg, Melbourne and Berlin. In her PhD thesis at the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology in Berlin, she identified ALPK1 as a central signaling molecule in the innate immune response to bacteria. During her postdoc in the lab of Hans Clevers in the Netherlands, she pioneered the use of patient-derived organoids for infection biology and contributed to the understanding of stem cells in the stomach. From 2015 to 2021, she led a junior group at the University of Würzburg. In September 2021, she joined the Technical University Berlin as full professor to head the Department of Medical Biotechnology and to be part of "Der Simulierte Mensch", a joint research center of Charite and TU Berlin. Her lab is interested in the molecular basis of epithelial diseases, especially host cell responses to infections of the GI tract. While asking basic mechanistic questions in infection and innate immune signaling, the group also strives to develop and improve in vitro models. Prof. Bartfeld serves as Co-Speaker for "Der Simulierte Mensch"; and as a vice speaker for the the DFG GRK2157, developing 3D models for infection research. She also serves on the boards of the German Stem Cell Network, and the Working group Gastrointestinal Infections of the German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology. She also serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Molecular Medicine and the Journal Cellular Microbiology, and as member of the Working Group Gene Technology Report. Sina Bartfeld is also mother of 3 children. Catch Sina's talk on the first day of #PDD24, 7th November, in the Academic Career session at 10:50 am.