Prof. Dr. Stephan Urban

Department of Infectious Diseases, Molecular Virology (Translational Virology)
Heidelberg University Hospital
69120 Heidelberg, Germany

Phone: +49 6221-56 4902
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FIELDS OF INTEREST

Molecular mechanisms of Hepatitis B- and Hepatitis D Virus/host interactions with a focus on the early and late events of viral infection; Identification of hepadnaviral receptors and structural analyses of virus receptor interactions; Development of novel cell culture systems and animal models for HBV and HDV; Clinical development of entry inhibitors for HBV and HDV infection; Development of hepatotropic drugs for the therapy of liver diseases.

AWARDS & HONORS

2014 Price for translational Infectious Disease Research of the German Center of Infectious Diseases (DZIF)
2009 Pettenkofer Preis of the Pettenkofer Foundation: “Neue virale Zielstrukturen”
2006 Stipendium of the Heinz und Chica Schaller foundation
1984-90 Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes