

Prof. Dr. Percy Alexander Knolle
internal medicine, hepatology
internal medicine, hepatology
Overview
Country, City
Germany, Munich
Health facility
University Hospital Rechts der Isar Munich
Medical unit
Scientific institute for molecular immunology
About the doctor
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Metabolic activation of T cells – driver of liver disease in NASH

COVID-19 Lectures | How Does the Human Body Manage the Corona Virus?
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CV (Curriculum Vitae)
Education
- 1982-1988 Studied Medicine, Universities in Frankfurt, Germany; Birmingham, UK, Geneva, Switzerland; Paris, France; Strasbourg, France. Grade ‘1.0’ (highest distinction)
- 1988-1990 MD, German Cancer Research Center, University of Heidelberg, Germany
- 1988-1994 Fellowship from the German National Scholarship Foundation
- 1991-1997 Clinical training as a Specialist in Internal Medicine and Hepatology
- 1997 Board exam and approved Specialist in Internal Medicine
Experience
- 1990-1991 Postdoc with BASF Bioresearch, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- 1991-1997 Clinician scientist, 1st Department of Medicine, University Hospital Mainz
- 1997-2002 Research group leader, Center for Molecular Biology, Heidelberg, Germany
- 2002-2013 Founding Director of the Institute of Molecular Medicine and Experimental Immunology, University Hospital Bonn, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bonn, Germany
- 2014 Founding Director of the Institute of Molecular Immunology, University Hospital München Rechts der Isar, Faculty of Medicine and Health, TUM, Germany
- 2014 Professor of Molecular Immunology, Faculty of Life Science, Research Campus Weihenstephan, TUM, Germany
- 2020-2023 Task Force COVID-19 vaccination centre, University Hospital München Rechts der Isar, TUM
- 2023 Head, Center for Prevention of Infection Pathology and Pandemic Preparedness, TUM (funded by the Bavarian Government)
- 2023 Member of the Board of Directors, Center for Infection Prevention, TUM
Awards & Memberships
- 1997 Member of the German Immunology Society
- 1997 Member of the German Association for the Study of the Liver
- 2001 Research Award of the Volkswagen Foundation
- 2001 Member of the European Association for the Study of the Liver
- 2003-2008 Founder of the Study Section Immunology for the German National Scholarship Foundation and responsible for the education of next-generation leaders in immunology/life science (from these students, five are now in leading academic positions)
- 2015-2019 Member of the Scientific Advisory Board, Helmholtz Center for Infection Research, Germany
- 2018 Member of the Scientific Advisory Board, Center of Molecular Medicine, University of Cologne, Germany
- 2019 Chair of the Scientific Advisory Board, Helmholtz Center for Infection Research, Germany (an institution with 5 sites and >1300 employees)
- 2020 Study Section Immunology, Grant Review Board, German Research Foundation
- 2022 Scientific advisor (ad hoc), in Biotech and Industry (Roche, Gilead, Johnson & Johnson, Medigene, AstraZeneca, Avexis, Freeline, Topas, Ethris)
- 2025 President-elect Annual Meeting of the German Association for the Study of the Liver
Languages
English
German
Publications
A liver immune rheostat regulates CD8 T cell immunity in chronic HBV infection.
July, 2024
A distinct stimulatory cDC1 subpopulation amplifies CD8+ T cell responses in tumors for protective anti-cancer immunity.
14 August, 2023
Intestinal B cells license metabolic T-cell activation in NASH microbiota/antigen-independently and contribute to fibrosis by IgA-FcR signalling.
August, 2023
Location
Ismaninger Str., 22, 81675 Munich, Germany
FAQ
Where does the doctor practice?
What is the specialization of Prof. Dr. Percy Alexander Knolle?
The primary specialization of the doctor is internal medicine, hepatology.
What is the experience of the specialist?
Prof. Dr. Percy Alexander Knolle has been practicing for more than 27 years.

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