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Overview

Stefan Bauer is affiliated with Philipp University of Marburg in Germany and has a research focus spanning Medicine, Immunology and Microbiology, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work concentrates on key areas within immunology, including cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying immune responses, RNA biology, and virology.

Their subfields of study include:

  • Immunology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Epidemiology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Cancer Research

Bauer's main research topics cover:

  • Interferon and immune responses
  • Immune Response and Inflammation
  • Influenza Virus Research Studies
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions

Their recent notable papers include the following:

  • "Noncoding RNA MaIL1 is an integral component of the TLR4-TRIF pathway," published in 2020 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Inhibition of cellular RNA methyltransferase abrogates influenza virus capping and replication," published in 2023 in Science
  • "Adjuvant formulated virus-like particles expressing native-like forms of the Lassa virus envelope surface glycoprotein are immunogenic and induce antibodies with broadly neutralizing activity," published in 2020 in npj Vaccines
  • "Bacterial vesicles block viral replication in macrophages via TLR4-TRIF-axis," published in 2023 in Cell Communication and Signaling
  • "Deficiency for SAMHD1 activates MDA5 in a cGAS/STING-dependent manner," published in 2022 in The Journal of Experimental Medicine

Frequent co-authors in Bauer's collaborations include:

  • Andreas M. Kaufmann
  • Jens Dorna
  • Francisco Venegas Solis
  • Hannah-Lena Obermann
  • Marina Nicolai

Bauer's work has been published repeatedly in several research venues, demonstrating a consistent presence in both preprint platforms and peer-reviewed journals. Some of the most frequent publication venues are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • Obstetric Anesthesia Digest
  • Science

This body of work reflects an active engagement with molecular immunology, viral pathogenesis, and the mechanisms of immune modulation, contributing to the broader understanding of immune cell function and infectious disease responses.

Best Publications

  • Species-Specific Recognition of Single-Stranded RNA via Toll-like Receptor 7 and 8

    Florian Heil;Hiroaki Hemmi;Hubertus Hochrein;Franziska Ampenberger

  • Activation of NK Cells and T Cells by NKG2D, a Receptor for Stress-Inducible MICA

    Stefan Bauer;Veronika Groh;Jun Wu;Alexander Steinle

  • Human TLR9 confers responsiveness to bacterial DNA via species-specific CpG motif recognition

    Stefan Bauer;Carsten J. Kirschning;Hans Häcker;Vanessa Redecke

  • Recognition of Stress-Induced MHC Molecules by Intestinal Epithelial γδ T Cells

    Veronika Groh;Alexander Steinle;Stefan Bauer;Thomas Spies

  • Broad tumor-associated expression and recognition by tumor-derived γδ T cells of MICA and MICB

    Veronika Groh;Rebecca Rhinehart;Heather Secrist;Stefan Bauer

  • An activating immunoreceptor complex formed by NKG2D and DAP10.

    Jun Wu;Yaoli Song;Alexander B. H. Bakker;Stefan Bauer

  • Human TLR7 or TLR8 independently confer responsiveness to the antiviral compound R-848

    Marion Jurk;Florian Heil;Jörg Vollmer;Christian Schetter

  • Cell stress-regulated human major histocompatibility complex class I gene expressed in gastrointestinal epithelium.

    Veronika Groh;Seiamak Bahram;Stefan Bauer;Andrew Herman

  • Bacterial CpG-DNA and lipopolysaccharides activate Toll-like receptors at distinct cellular compartments.

    Parviz Ahmad-Nejad;Hans Häcker;Mark Rutz;Stefan Bauer

  • The Toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7)-specific stimulus loxoribine uncovers a strong relationship within the TLR7, 8 and 9 subfamily.

    Florian Heil;Parviz Ahmad-Nejad;Hiroaki Hemmi;Hubertus Hochrein

  • Toll-like receptor 9 binds single-stranded CpG-DNA in a sequence- and pH-dependent manner

    Mark Rutz;Jochen Metzger;Tanja Gellert;Peter Luppa

  • Immune stimulation mediated by autoantigen binding sites within small nuclear RNAs involves Toll-like receptors 7 and 8

    Jörg Vollmer;Sibylle Tluk;Claudia Schmitz;Svetlana Hamm

  • Herpes simplex virus type-1 induces IFN-α production via Toll-like receptor 9-dependent and -independent pathways

    Hubertus Hochrein;Beatrix Schlatter;Meredith O'Keeffe;Cornelia Wagner

  • TLR13 Recognizes Bacterial 23S rRNA Devoid of Erythromycin Resistance–Forming Modification

    Marina Oldenburg;Anne Krüger;Ruth Ferstl;Andreas Kaufmann

  • Toll-like receptor engagement converts T-cell autoreactivity into overt autoimmune disease.

    Karl S Lang;Mike Recher;Tobias Junt;Alexander A Navarini

  • Various members of the Toll-like receptor family contribute to the innate immune response of human epidermal keratinocytes.

    Gabriele Köllisch;Behnam Naderi Kalali;Verena Voelcker;Reinhard Wallich

  • Cytokine gene polymorphisms influence mucosal cytokine expression, gastric inflammation, and host specific colonisation during Helicobacter pylori infection

    R Rad;A Dossumbekova;B Neu;R Lang

  • U1 small nuclear ribonucleoprotein immune complexes induce type I interferon in plasmacytoid dendritic cells through TLR7.

    Emina Savarese;Ohk-wha Chae;Simon Trowitzsch;Gert Weber

  • CD25+/Foxp3+ T cells regulate gastric inflammation and Helicobacter pylori colonization in vivo.

    Roland Rad;Lena Brenner;Stefan Bauer;Susanne Schwendy

  • Endosomal translocation of vertebrate DNA activates dendritic cells via TLR9-dependent and -independent pathways.

    Kei Yasuda;Philipp Yu;Carsten J. Kirschning;Beatrix Schlatter

  • Antagonistic antibody prevents toll-like receptor 2–driven lethal shock-like syndromes

    Guangxun Meng;Mark Rutz;Matthias Schiemann;Jochen Metzger

Frequent Co-Authors

Hermann Wagner
Hermann Wagner Technical University of Munich
Grayson B. Lipford
Grayson B. Lipford Janus Biotherapeutics (United States)
Carsten J. Kirschning
Carsten J. Kirschning University of Duisburg-Essen
Shizuo Akira
Shizuo Akira Osaka University
Roland Rad
Roland Rad Technical University of Munich
Hubertus Hochrein
Hubertus Hochrein Technical University of Munich
Alexander Knuth
Alexander Knuth University of Zurich
Klaus Heeg
Klaus Heeg University Hospital Heidelberg
Dirk H. Busch
Dirk H. Busch Technical University of Munich
Roland Lang
Roland Lang University of Erlangen-Nuremberg

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