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Dr. Markus Brielmeier
Helmholtz Munich / Matthias Tunger

PD Dr. vet. med. Markus Brielmeier

Head of Core Facility Laboratory Animal Services (CF-LAS)

We offer state-of-the-art animal husbandry including veterinary care under high animal welfare standards and rely on the latest technologies, some of which we helped to develop ourselves

We offer state-of-the-art animal husbandry including veterinary care under high animal welfare standards and rely on the latest technologies, some of which we helped to develop ourselves

Educational Background and Current Interests

After studying veterinary medicine, I did my PhD on Eppstein Barr Virus. As a postdoc, I discovered that selenoproteins play important roles in development and organ function. When I moved to laboratory animal science, I spent over ten years helping to revolutionize hygiene monitoring of mouse colonies. The fact that this can now save many mouse lives through PCR testing of environmental samples is the highlight of my research life so far.

I am a member of the veterinary faculty of LMU Munich.  Currently, I am working on home cage monitoring.

 

Professional Background

2022-

Head of Core Facility Laboratory Animal Services (CF-LAS), Helmholtz Munich

2011-2022

Head of the Research Unit Comparative Medicine and the Laboratory Animal Facility, Helmholtz

2010

Additional Training: Effective managing and Performing, Malik Management, St. Gallen, Switzerland.

since 2007

Lecturer of Laboratory Animal Science, Veterinary Faculty, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität.

2002

Board Examination as a specialist veterinarian for laboratory animal science

2000-2011

Research Assistant and Deputy Head of the new established Comparative Medicine Institute, Helmholtz Munich

1995-1999

Postdoc: Cloning of anti-apoptosis genes. Production of selenoprotein knockout mice. Various advanced trainings. Helmholtz Munich

1995

Doctoral Thesis on Eppstein-Barr Virus LMU Munich

1994

Board Examination as a specialist veterinarian for microbiology

1991

Completion of veterinary studies, state examination, LMU Munich. License to practice as a veterinarian.