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Bärbel Stecher-Letsch

Freising/DE

Prof. Dr. Barbara Stecher-Letsch; Professur Intestunal Microbiome, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM)

Curriculum Vitae

Personal Information

Address:
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Bärbel Stecher-Letsch
Wessobrunnerstrasse 34a
82362 Weilheim i. OB

Born 09.06.1976 – German citizenship – married, one child (born November 2016)

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7445-5193

Education and Professional Career

  • 2005: PhD in Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology, ETH Zürich, Switzerland
  • 2001: Diploma in Biology, LMU Munich, Germany

Academic and Research Appointments

  • 2024: Chair of Intestinal Microbiome (W3), Technical University of Munich
  • 2016–2024: Associate Professor for Hygiene and Microbiology (W2, tenured), LMU Munich
  • 2011–2016: Assistant Professor for Hygiene and Microbiology, LMU Munich
  • 2010–2011: Research Assistant, Max von Pettenkofer-Institute, LMU Munich
  • 2007–2010: Staff Scientist and Lecturer, Institute of Microbiology, ETH Zürich
  • 2007: EMBO Short Term Fellowship, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
  • 2005–2007: Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute of Microbiology, ETH Zürich
  • 2001–2005: Doctoral Researcher, Institute of Microbiology, ETH Zürich
  • 1995–2001: Studies of Microbiology, Immunology, Virology and Genetics, LMU Munich & University of Warwick

Professional Activities

  • 2022: Coordinator TTU Gastrointestinal Infections, DZIF
  • 2022: INFECT-NET, Founding Member
  • 2019: Deputy Speaker, CRC 1371 “Microbiome Signatures”
  • 2016–2019: Organizer “Microbiota, Probiotics & Host”, Seeon
  • 2016–2019: President, Section “Probiotics, Microbiota and Host”, DGHM
  • 2014–present: Coordinator, Center for Gastrointestinal Microbiome Research (CEGIMIR), DZIF
  • 2013–2016: Executive Board Member, DGHM
  • 2012–present: Head of the Animal Facility, Max von Pettenkofer-Institute

Academic Prizes and Awards

  • [2025]: European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), elected fellow
  • [2024]: European Academy of Microbiology (EAM), elected fellow
  • [2019]: European Research Council (ERC), Consolidator Grant
  • [2017]: German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology (DGHM), Main Award
  • [2011]: Yakult-Prize “Science for Health”
  • [2009]: Robert Koch Society “Postdoctoral Prize”
  • [2009]: FEMS Travel Grant for the 3rd Congress of European Microbiologists
  • [2008]: Swiss Society of Microbiology (SSM), Encouragement Award
  • [2008]: Member of the TANDEM plus IDEA program

Publications (selection)

  1. von Strempel A., Weiss A.S., Wittmann J., … Stecher B. Bacteriophages targeting protective commensals… PLoS Pathog. 2023.
  2. Weiss A.S., Niedermeier L.S., von Strempel A., … Stecher B. Nutritional and host environments… Nat Commun. 2023.
  3. Münch P.C., Eberl C., Woelfel S., … Stecher B. Pulsed antibiotic treatments… Cell Host Microbe 2023.
  4. Weiss A.S., Burrichter A., Durai Raj A.C., … Stecher B. In vitro interaction network… ISME, 2022.
  5. Maier L., Goemans C.V., Wirbel J., … Stecher B. Collateral damage of antibiotics… Nature, 2021.
  6. Eberl C., Weiss A.S., Jochum L.M., … Stecher B. E. coli enhance colonization resistance… Cell Host Microbe, 2021.
  7. Münch P.C., Franzosa E.A., … Stecher B. Natural CRISPR systems… Cell Host Microbe, 2021.
  8. Herp S., Brugiroux S., Garzetti D., … Stecher B. Mucispirillum schaedleri antagonizes Salmonella… Cell Host Microbe, 2019.
  9. Brugiroux S., Beutler M., Pfann C., … Stecher B. Genome‑guided design of a defined mouse microbiota… Nat Microbiol, 2016.