Research group Group Theopold
We regret to inform that our beloved colleague Ulrich Theopold passed away in end of September 2023. All our thoughts go out to his family.
If you have any question about the research group or ongoing projects, please contact prefekt.mbw@su.se.
Obituary of Prof. Uli Theopold, 1957–2023
Group description
Insect immunity
Immunity in humans comprises both reactions that can change during an individual’s life (adaptive immunity) and reactions that occur in a more stereotypic way each time we encounter an infectious agent (innate immunity). Adaptive immunity can be described as the immune memory of the individual whereas innate immunity as the evolutionary memory of a species or population. Insects are perfect model systems to study innate immunity. We primarily use the vinegar fly (Drosophila melanogaster), which is one of the best-established model systems in biology.
