Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Ulrike Gimsa
Forschungsinstitut für Nutztierbiologie (FBN)
Leiterin der Arbeitsgruppe Psychophysiologie
Wilhelm-Stahl-Allee 2
18196 Dummerstorf
Leiterin der Arbeitsgruppe Psychophysiologie
Wilhelm-Stahl-Allee 2
18196 Dummerstorf
Forschungsinteressen
- Stress-induzierte Immunmodulation in Nutz- und Modelltieren
- Immunologie
- Neurobiologie
Lebenslauf
- 2012: Professor für Immunologie an der Universität Rostock
- 2006–heute: Forschungsinstitut für Nutztierbiologie (FBN) Dummerstorf, Institut für Verhaltensphysiologie
- 2005: Venia legendi (PD) in Immunologie an der Universität Rostock
- 2004: Habilitation (facultas docendi) in Immunologie am Universitätsklinikum Charité, Berlin
- 1995: Promotion in Zellbiologie
- 1991: Diplom in Biophysik an der Humboldt Universität, Berlin
Lehre
- Vorlesung "Grundlagen und Anwendung immunologischer Nachweismethoden" am Institut für Biowissenschaften der Universität Rostock, Master Programm
- Vorlesung: "Immunglobuline" am Institut für Biowissenschaften der Universität Rostock, Bachelor Programm
Publikationen
Gimsa, U.; Koczan, D.; Kanitz, E.; Tuchscherer, A.; Rebl, A. (2025):
A unique polygenic mouse model of obesity exhibits a distinct immunological profile that may offer protection against systemic inflammation, diabetes, and behavioral impairments
Frontiers in Immunology 16: 1601809, 1-21
https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1601809
Cahyo, H. N.; Niu, P.; Pope, P. B.; Gimsa, U.; Kuhla, B.; Schwarm, A. (2025):
Methane category, immune response, and rumen microbial community in early and late lactating dairy cows
Journal of Dairy Science: 1-15
https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2025-26925
Lavrijsen-Kromwijk, L.; Müller, U.; Demba, S.; Gimsa, U.; Rose, S. (2025):
Hair cortisol concentration of dairy cattle is unrelated to automation level of dairy farms – however, it can reflect Welfare Quality® measures
Frontiers in Animal Science 6: 1-13
https://doi.org/10.3389/fanim.2025.1688775
Jørgensen, C. C.; Thöne-Reineke, C.; Moscovice, L. R.; Gimsa, U. (2025):
Critical biological systems linking early-life stress to later-life outcomes: A systematic review of animal models
Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews 179: 106425, 1-24
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2025.106425
Jørgensen, C. C.; Gimsa, U.; Moscovice, L. R. (2025):
Few effects of sow lactational stress on maternal behavior, but altered physiology with implications for piglet early-life stress coping
Applied Animal Behaviour Science 288: 106675, 1-10
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2025.106675
Schmitt, O.; Knecht, C.; Sobczak, B.; Volkmann, H.; Gimsa, U.; Rault, J.-L. (2025):
Regular Positive Human Contacts Do Not Improve Pigs’ Response to a Lipopolysaccharide Immune Challenge
Neuroimmunomodulation 32 (1): 83-93
https://doi.org/10.1159/000544748
Metzger, K.; Gimsa, U.; Otten, W. (2025):
Technical note: optimizing and validating an RP-HPLC method to determine lactoferrin in porcine colostrum and milk
Journal of Animal Science 103: skaf068, 1-5
https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skaf068
Hillerer, K. M.; Gimsa, U. (2024):
Adult neurogenesis and the microbiota-gut-brain axis in farm animals: underestimated and understudied parameters for improving welfare in livestock farming
Frontiers in Neuroscience 18: 1493605, 1-24
https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2024.1493605
Moscovice, L. R.; Sobczak, B.; Niittynen, T.; Koski, S. E.; Gimsa, U. (2024):
Changes in salivary oxytocin in response to biologically-relevant events in farm animals: method optimization and usefulness as a biomarker
Frontiers in Physiology 15: 1370557, 1-12
https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2024.1370557
Gimsa, U.; Brückmann, R.; Tuchscherer, A.; Tuchscherer, M.; Kanitz, E. (2022):
Early-life maternal deprivation affects the mother-offspring relationship in domestic pigs, as well as the neuroendocrine development and coping behavior of piglets
Frontiers in Behav Neurosci 16: 980350, 1-18
https://doi.org/10.3389/fnbeh.2022.980350
Moscovice, L. R.; Gimsa, U.; Otten, W.; Eggert, A. (2022):
Salivary Cortisol, but Not Oxytocin, Varies With Social Challenges in Domestic Pigs: Implications for Measuring Emotions
Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience 16: 899397, 1-15
https://doi.org/10.3389/fnbeh.2022.899397
Martorell Ribera, J.; Koczan, D.; Venuto, M. T.; Viergutz, T.; Brunner, R. M.; Goldammer, T.; Gimsa, U.; Rebl, A. (2022):
Experimental Handling Challenges Result in Minor Changes in the Phagocytic Capacity and Transcriptome of Head-Kidney Cells of the Salmonid Fish Coregonus maraena
Frontiers in Veterinary Science 9: 889635, 1-14
https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.889635
Hammer, S.; Duckova, T.; Groiss, S.; Stadler, M.; Jensen-Waern, M.; Golde, W.; Gimsa, U.; Saalmueller, A. (2021):
Comperative analysis of swine leikocyte antigen gene diversity in European farmed pigs. Anim Genet 52 (4): 523-531
https://doi.org/10.1111/age.13090
Gley, K.; Hadlich, F.; Trakooljul, N.; Haack, F.; Murani, E.; Gimsa, U.; Wimmers, K.; Ponsuksili, S. (2021):
Multi-Transcript Level Profiling Revealed Distinct mRNA, miRNA, and tRNA-Derived Fragment Bio-Signatures for Coping Behavior Linked Haplotypes in HPA Axis and Limbic System. Front Genet 12: 635794, 1-18
https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2021.635794
Gimsa, J.; Gimsa, U. (2021):
Contributions to a discussion of Spinosaurus aegyptiacus as a capable swimmer and deep-water predator. Life-Basel 11 (9): 889, 1-9
https://doi.org/10.3390/life11090889
Peters, E. M. J.; Schedlowski, M.; Watzl, C.; Gimsa, U. (2021):
To stress or not to stress: Brain-behavior-immune interaction may weaken or promote the immune response to SARS-CoV-2. Neurobiol Stress 14: 100296, 1-11
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ynstr.2021.100296
Peters, E. M. J.; Schedlowski, M.; Watzl, C.; Gimsa, U. (2021):
Stress und Covid-19: Ein narrativer Review über neuroendokrin-immune Mechanismen, die eine Abwehr von SARS-CoV-2 verbessern könnten. Psychother Psych Med 71 (2): 61-71
https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1322-3205
Martorell Ribera, J.; Venuto, M. T.; Otten, W.; Brunner, R. M.; Goldammer, T.; Rebl, A.; Gimsa, U. (2020):
Time-dependent effects of acute handling on the brain monoamine system of the Salmonid Coregonus maraena. FRONT NEUROSCI-SWITZ 14: 1293, 1-18
https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2020.591738
Brückmann, R.; Tuchscherer, M.; Tuchscherer, A.; Gimsa, U.; Kanitz, E. (2020):
Early-life maternal deprivation predicts stronger sickness behaviour and reduced immune responses to acute endotoxaemia in a pig model. Int J Mol Sci 21 (15): 5212,1-22
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21155212
Meese, S.; Ulbrich, S. E.; Bollwein, H.; Bruckmaier, R. M.; Wellnitz, O.; Kreuzer, M.; Röntgen, M.; Gimsa, U.; Schwarm, A. (2020):
Methane emission, metabolism, and performance of Holstein dairy cows with low, medium, and high lymphocyte proliferation during transition. J Dairy Sci 103 (5): 4367-4377
https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2019-17584