Prof. Dr. med. vet. Christa Kühn

+49 38208 68-700

+49 38208 68-702

kuehn@fbn-dummerstorf.de

Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN)
Institute of Genome Biology
Genome Physiology Unit
Wilhelm-Stahl-Allee 2
18196 Dummerstorf

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Research interests

• Genome analysis
• Animal breeding and genetics
• Molecular genetics
• Disease resistance

Curriculum Vitae

• 2018-present: Head of Institute of Genome Biology
• 2014-present: Professor for Genetics of Disease Resistance at the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Science at the University Rostock
• 2013-present: Director of the Genome Physiology Unit, Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN) Dummerstorf, Institute of Genome Biology
• 2013: Call for Professor for Genetics of Disease Resistance at the University of Rostock
• 2012: Vice Chair Research and Development at the Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN) Dummerstorf
• 2011: Call for Professor for Animal genetics and pathogenetics at the Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen
• 2008: Authorization to provide post-gradual veterinary qualification in „Molecular Biology“
• 2005: Habilitation at the Faculty for Agricultural and Environmental Sciences of the University of Rostock
• 2004-2012: Team leader „QTL regions“, Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN) Dummerstorf, Institute of Molecular Biology
• 1992-present: Scientist in the Institute of Molecular Biology at the Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN) Dummerstorf
• 1991-1992: Veterinary practitioner with focus on farm animals (cattle, pig, sheep, horse) in the veterinary centre M. Schibalski, Quakenbrück, Germany
• 1990: Post-doc at the Veterinary University Hanover
• 1989: Promotion to Dr. med. vet. at the Veterinary University Hannover and approbation
• 1987: Final Veterinary State Examination at the Veterinary University Hanover

Professional Activities

• 2011-present: Member of the Editorial Board for Animal Genetics
• 2010-present: Editor for the Journal of Dairy Science
• 2011-present: Treasurer of the Gesellschaft für Tierzuchtwissenschaften (GfT)
• 2009-present: Associate Editor for Genetics, Selection, Evolution
• 2006-2011: Editor for ANIMAL

Teaching

• since 2004: Teaching at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science at the University Rostock within Diplome and Master courses for Biology and for Diversity and Evolution
• since 2003: Teaching at the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Science at the University Rostock within Bachelor and Master courses in Agricultural Science, Agricultural Ecology and Animal Science

Publications