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Dr. Kathrin Arndts

Dr. Kathrin Arndts

Postdoctoral Researcher - University Hospital Bonn (UKB)

Dr. Kathrin Arndts is a postdoctoral parasitologist at University Hospital Bonn, specializing in helminth-associated immunology, onchocerciasis‑related neurological disease, and tropical parasitic infections. Her growing research portfolio positions her as an emerging expert in immune signatures of parasitic diseases, with active involvement in cross‑continental global health collaborations

Current Position:
Postdoctoral Researcher (Parasitology) at the Institute of Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology (IMMIP), University Hospital Bonn (UKB).
[orcid.org], [loop.frontiersin.org], [microbiology-bonn.de]

Her work is part of several high‑impact global health and parasitology research collaborations at the Bonn–Cologne DZIF site and IMMIP.

Qualifications

The publicly available records do not list explicit degree titles, but her ORCID and professional roles confirm:

Academic Status

  • Postdoctoral Research Scientist (Postdoc) in Parasitology at Universitätsklinikum Bonn.
    [orcid.org]

Field of Expertise

  • Medical microbiology
  • Parasitology
  • Infection immunology
    (Inferred from her research appointments and publications)

Work Experience

Current Employment

Research Areas

Dr. Arndts’ research spans parasitic diseases, tropical medicine, and immunological signatures of helminth infections.

Key Research Themes

  1. Onchocerciasis (River Blindness)
  • Immune responses in individuals with Onchocerca volvulus infection
  • Link between onchocerciasis and neurological disorders such as epilepsy and nodding syndrome
    [orcid.org]
  1. Immunopathology of Helminths
  • Characterization of eosinophil and Th17/Th2 immune responses
  • Immune profiling in hyperreactive onchocerciasis [orcid.org]
  1. Schistosomiasis (Schistosoma mansoni)
  1. Female Reproductive Tract Immunology
  • Development of antigen retrieval methods for eosinophil and HSV‑2 diagnostics [orcid.org]
  1. Natural Product-Based Anti-Parasitic Immunomodulation
  • Immune effects of medicinal plant extracts (e.g., Aframomum melegueta, Khaya senegalensis, Xylopia aethiopica)
    [orcid.org]

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