Prof. Dr. Ilse Jacobsen

Ilse Jacobsen is head of the Research Group Microbial Immunology at the HKI. Her research focuses on the interaction of pathogenic fungi with their host, especially Candida albicans.  This pathobiont colonizes mucosal surfaces, e.g. the gut, and as part of the microbiome affects the host immune system. Prof. Jacobsen contributes expertise in mouse models and the murine microbiome to the consortium.