

Dr Christine Hopp
I began my malaria research during my PhD at the LSHTM, focusing on the biology of the blood stage of Plasmodium falciparum. This was followed by work on the experimental mouse malaria model at Johns Hopkins, which inspired me to pursue training in human malaria immunology at NIAID, NIH. I now lead a small group at the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, where we investigate the mechanisms behind poor naturally acquired and vaccine-induced humoral immunity to malaria. We develop innovative tools to analyze antigen-specific B cell and antibody responses in human cohorts and mouse models. Collaborating with partners both nationally and internationally, we aim to deepen our understanding of the complex host-parasite interactions that shape immune responses, framed within the broader context of our long co-evolution with this parasite.
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