Dr. Krishnendu Mukherjee

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Dr. Krishnendu Mukherjee

Senior Scientist

Kontakt
Institut für Pharmazeutische und Medizinische Chemie
Corrensstr. 48
D-48149 Münster

Current Research Topic

Infection and immunity, surface display of functional proteins, and development of technology for oral vaccines

Teaching

Biochemistry

Publications

  • Mukherjee K, Aschenbach W, Hilger A, Saur J, Dobrindt U. Different perceptions of virulence factors of uropathogenic Escherichia coli at the level of chromatin dynamics of infected host cells. Front Immunol. 16:1642683.
  • Keizers M, Mukherjee K, Berger M, Dobrindt U. Less is more: the lack of autoinducer-2-dependent quorum sensing promotes competitive fitness of E. coli strain 83972. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2025 Jul 02; 15: 1603759.
  • Méndez-López TT, Carrero JC, Lanz-Mendoza H, Ochoa-Zarzosa A, Mukherjee K, Contreras-Garduño J. Metabolism and immune memory in invertebrates: are they dissociated? Front Immunol. 2024 Jul 11;15:1379471.
  • Mukherjee K*, Dobrindt U. Epigenetic remodeling in insect immune memory. Front Immunol. 2024 Jun 10;15:1397521.
  • Kumar A, Yau YY, Mukherjee K. CRISPR-Cas-based genome engineering and its applications. LS Int J Life Sci. 2022, 11(2):98–111.
  • Mukherjee K*, Dobrindt U. The emerging role of epigenetic mechanisms in insect defense against pathogens. Curr Opin Insect Sci. 2022 Feb; 49:8-14.
  • Oezbek R, Mukherjee K, Uçkan F, Vilcinskas A. Reprograming of epigenetic mechanisms controlling host insect immunity and development in response to egg- laying by a parasitoid wasp. Proc Biol Sci. 2020 Jun 10; 287(1928): 20200704.
  • Kalsy M, Tonk M, Hardt M, Dobrindt U, Zdybicka-Barabas A, Cytrynska M, Vilcinskas A, Mukherjee K*. The insect antimicrobial peptide cecropin A disrupts uropathogenic Escherichia coli biofilms. NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes. 2020 Feb 12; 6(1):6.
  • Mukherjee K, Amsel D, Kalsy M, Billion A, Dobrindt U, Vilcinskas A. MicroRNAs regulate innate immunity against uropathogenic and commensal-like Escherichia coli infections in the surrogate insect model Galleria mellonella. Sci Rep. 2020 Feb 13; 10(1):2570.
  • Mukherjee K, Baudach A, Vogel H, Vilcinskas A. Seasonal phenotype-specific expression of microRNAs during metamorphosis in the European map butterfly Araschnia levana. Arch Insect Biochem Physiol. 2020 May;104(1):e21657.
  • Gegner J, Baudach A, Mukherjee K, Halitschke R, Vogel H, Vilcinskas A. Epigenetic mechanisms are involved in sex-specific trans-generational immune priming in the lepidopteran model host Manduca sexta. Front Physiol. 2019 Mar; 10:137.
  • Mukherjee K, Dubovskiy I, Grizanova E, Lehmann R, Vilcinskas A. Epigenetic mechanisms mediate the experimental evolution of resistance against parasitic fungi in the greater wax moth Galleria mellonella. Sci Rep. 2019 Feb; 9(1):1626.
  • Mukherjee K, Vilcinskas A. The entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium robertsii communicates with the insect host Galleria mellonella during infection. Virulence 2018 Jan;9(1):402-413.
  • Heitmueller M, Billion A, Dobrindt U, Vilcinskas A, Mukherjee K*. Epigenetic mechanisms regulate innate immunity against uropathogenic and commensal-like Escherichia coli in the surrogate insect model Galleria mellonella. Infect Immun. 2017 Sep;85(10). pii: e00336-17.
  • Mukherjee K, Grizanova E, Chertkova E, Lehman R, Dubovskiy I, Vilcinskas A. Experimental evolution of resistance against Bacillus thuringiensis in the insect model host Galleria mellonella results in epigenetic modifications. Virulence 2017 Nov; 8(8):1618-1630.
  • Dubovskiy I, Grizanova V, Whitten M, Mukherjee K, Greig C, Alikina T, Kabilov M, Vilcinskas A, Glupov V, Butt T. Immuno-physiological adaptations confer insect resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis. Virulence 2016 Nov;7(8):860-870.
  • Mukherjee K, Twyman RM, Vilcinskas A. Insects as models to study the epigenetic basis of disease. Prog Biophys Mol Biol. 2015 Jul;118(1-2):69-78.
  • Nollmann FI, Heinrich AK, Brachmann AO, Morisseau C, Mukherjee K, Casanova- Torres ÁM, Strobl F, Kleinhans D, Kinski S, Schultz K, Beeton ML, Kaiser M, Chu YY, Phan Ke L, Thanwisai A, Bozhüyük KA, Chantratita N, Götz F, Waterfield NR, Vilcinskas A, Stelzer EH, Goodrich-Blair H, Hammock BD, Bode HB. A photorhabdus natural product inhibits insect juvenile hormone epoxide hydrolase. Chembiochem 2015 Mar;16(5):766-71.
  • Mukherjee K, Vilcinskas A. Development and immunity-related microRNAs of the lepidopteran model host Galleria mellonella. BMC Genomics 2014 Aug; 15:705.
  • Berisha A, Mukherjee K, Vilcinskas A, Spengler B, Römpp A. High-resolution mass spectrometry driven discovery of peptidic danger signals in insect immunity. PLoS One 2013 Nov;8(11): e80406.
  • de Melo NR, Abdrahman A, Greig C, Mukherjee K, Thornton C, Ratcliffe NA, Vilcinskas A, Butt TM. Myriocin significantly increases the mortality of a non- mammalian model host during Candida pathogenesis. PLoS One 2013 Nov;8(11): e78905.
  • Dubovskiy IM, Whitten MMA, Kryukova VY, Yaroslavtseva ON, Grizanova EV, Greig C, Mukherjee K, Vilcinskas A, Mitkovets P, Glupov VV, Butt TM. More than a colour change: Insect melanism, disease resistance and fecundity. Proc Biol Sci. 2013 May;280(1763):20130584.
  • Dubovskiy IM, Whitten MM, Yaroslavtseva ON, Greig C, Kryukov VY, Grizanova EV, Mukherjee K, Vilcinskas A, Glupov VV, Butt TM. Can insects develop resistance to insect pathogenic fungi? PLoS One 2013;8(4): e60248.
  • Mukherjee K, Hain T, Fischer R, Chakraborty T, Vilcinskas A. Brain infection and activation of neuronal repair mechanisms by the human pathogen Listeria monocytogenes in the lepidopteran model host Galleria mellonella. Virulence 2013 May;4(4):324-32. (Cover page article)
  • Vilcinskas A, Mukherjee K, Vogel H. Expansion of the antimicrobial peptide repertoire in the invasive ladybird Harmonia axyridis. Proc Biol Sci. 2013 Jan;280(1750):20122113.
  • Mukherjee K, Fischer R, Vilcinskas A. Histone acetylation mediates epigenetic regulation of transcriptional reprogramming in insects during metamorphosis, wounding and infection. Front Zool. 2012 Oct;9(1):25.
  • Gomes CS, Izar B, Pazan F, Mohamed W, Mraheil MA, Mukherjee K, Billion A, Aharonowitz Y, Chakraborty T, Hain T. Universal stress proteins are important for oxidative and acid stress resistance and growth of L. monocytogenes EGD-e in-vitro and in-vivo. PLoS One 2011;6(9): e24965.
  • Mukherjee K, Mraheil MA, Silva S, Müller D, Cemic F, Hemberger J, Hain T, Vilcinskas A, Chakraborty T. Anti-Listeria activities of Galleria mellonella hemolymph proteins. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2011 Jun;77(12):4237-40.
  • Mraheil MA, Billion A, Mohamed W, Mukherjee K, Kuenne C, Pischimarov J, Krawitz C, Retey J, Hartsch T, Chakraborty T, Hain T. The intracellular sRNA transcriptome of Listeria monocytogenes during growth in macrophages. Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 May;39(10):4235-48.
  • Mukherjee K, Altincicek B, Hain T, Domann E, Vilcinskas A, Chakraborty T. Galleria mellonella as a model system for studying Listeria pathogenesis. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2010 Jan;76(1):310-7.
  • Altincicek B, Berisha A, Mukherjee K, Spengler B, Römpp A, Vilcinskas A. Identification of collagen IV derived danger/alarm signals in insect immunity by nanoLC-FTICR MS. Biol Chem. 2009 Dec;390(12):1303-11.
  • Waller F, Mukherjee K, Deshmukh SD, Achatz B, Sharma M, Schäfer P, Kogel KH. Systemic and local modulation of plant responses by Piriformospora indica and related Sebacinales species. J Plant Physiol. 2008 Jan;165(1):60-70.

Book Chapters

  • Mukherjee K, Vilcinskas A. Transgenerational epigenetics in insects, In: Transgenerational Epigenetics: 2nd Edition. Editor: Trygve Tollefsbol, Springer publishers. 2019, 315-329.
  • Mukherjee K*, Baudach A. Epigenetic control of polyphenism in Aphids, In: Biology and Ecology of Aphids. Editor: Andreas Vilcinskas, CRC Press. 2016, 89.
  • Mukherjee K, Raju R, Fischer R, Vilcinskas A. Galleria mellonella as a model host to study gut microbe homeostasis and brain infection by the human pathogen Listeria monocytogenes. Adv Biochem Eng Biotechnol. 2013 May; 135:27-39. In: Yellow Biotechnology I. Editor: Andreas Vilcinskas, Springer publishers. 2013.
  • Mukherjee K*, Domman E, Hain T. Galleria mellonella as alternative model host for human pathogenic microorganisms, In: Insect Biotechnology. Editor: Andreas Vilcinskas, Springer publishers. 2010, 3-14.

Editor (Special Issue)

  • Insects: Special Issue, " The emerging role of chromatin remodelling in insects". 2024.

Editor (Book)

  • Kumar A, Arora S, Ogita S, Yau YY, Mukherjee K (Editor). Biotechnological innovations - omics and sustainable development goals. TechSar. 2025. (In press)
  • Kumar A, Arora S, Ogita S, Yau YY, Mukherjee K (Editor). Gene Editing in Plants: CRISPR-Cas and Its Applications. Springer publishers. 2024.

Published Abstracts

  • Mukherjee K, Saur J, Becht M, Emke K, Dobrind, U. Selective HDAC inhibition potentiates host defenses to prevent uropathogenic Escherichia coli infection. DGHM & VAAM 2024, 7th Joint Microbiology & Infection Conference. Würzburg, Germany. 2024. 90.
  • Özer H, Becht M, Mukherjee K, Rescher U, Putze J, Dobrindt U. Unravelling the factors that shape the intracellular lifecycle of uropathogenic Escherichia coli. DGHM & VAAM 2024, 7th Joint Microbiology & Infection Conference. Würzburg, Germany. 2024. 290.
  • Mukherjee K, Dobrindt U. Epigenetic regulation of insect resistance to bacterial infection. Entomology 2023. National Harbor, MD, USA. 2023.
  • Mukherjee K, Wami H, Dumevi RM, Dobrindt U. DNA hypomethylation mediates the immune response to urinary tract infection by uropathogenic Escherichia coli.  75th Annual Meeting of the German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology [DGHM]. Luebeck, Germany. 2023. 59.
  • Mukherjee K, Cimdins-Ahne A, Dobrindt U. The pleiotropic actions of probiotic Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 promote fitness against enteropathogenic E. coli in the surrogate insect host Galleria mellonella. 74th Annual Meeting of the German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology [DGHM]. Berlin, Germany. 2022. 24.
  • Mukherjee K, Abdulaal ZA, Dobrindt U. Human probiotic Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 mediates epigenetic regulation of innate immunity in insects to combat enteropathogens. 73rd Annual Meeting of the German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology [DGHM]. Online Conference, Germany. 2021.
  • Mukherjee K. The greater wax moth Galleria mellonella as an alternative model host for preclinical research. ICAR3R Kick-off symposium: New Prospects in Interdisciplinary 3R Research. Giessen, Germany. 2018.
  • Mukherjee K. Brain infection and activation of neuronal repair mechanisms by human pathogen Listeria monocytogenes in Galleria mellonella. The Microbiology Society Annual Conference 2018. Birmingham, UK. 2018.
  • Mukherjee K. Epigenetic mechanisms regulate communications between parasitic fungi and their insect hosts during infection. Microbiology in the New Millenium: from Molecules to Communities 2017. Kolkata, India. 2017. 39.
  • Mukherjee K. Insects as models to study the epigenetic basis of disease. 9th Young Investigators’ Meeting 2017. Goa, India. 2017. 0045.
  • Vilcinskas A, Mukherjee K. Exploring the role of microRNAs in insect development and immunity. XXV International Congress of Entomology. Orlando, USA. 2016. 0072.
  • Mukherjee K, Vilcinskas A. Epigenetic interactions between insects and parasitic fungi. XXV International Congress of Entomology. Orlando, USA. 2016. 1781.
  • Mukherjee K, Vilcinskas A. Insect models as early detection-system for epigenetic side effects of drug exposure. Epigenetic Discovery Congress. London, UK. 2015.
  • Mukherjee K, Vilcinskas A. Insects as models to study the epigenetic basis of disease. Ento '15 Annual National Science Meeting and International Symposium. Dublin, UK. 2015. 32.
  • Mukherjee K, Vilcinskas A. Development and immunity-related microRNAs of the lepidopteran model host Galleria mellonella. 47th Annual Meeting of the Society for Invertebrate Pathology. Mainz, Germany. 2014. 149.
  • Mukherjee K. Epigenetic changes during pathogen infections, trans-generational immune priming and metamorphosis in the insect model Galleria mellonella. Keystone Symposia on Epigenetic Programming and Inheritance (D2). Boston, USA. 2014. 54.
  • Mukherjee K. Histone acetylation regulates the expression of AMPs in the model host Galleria mellonella during pathogenic infection. Workshop AMPs and their Evolution and 6th Workshop of the Bacillus Cluster of the DFG Priority Programme SPP 1399. Giessen, Germany. 2013. 30.
  • Mukherjee K, Hain T, Chakraborty T, Vilcinskas A. Galleria mellonella as a model host for the human pathogenic bacteria Listeria monocytogenes. 1st International Conference on Model Hosts. Crete, Greece. 2010. 62.
  • Mukherjee K, Altincicek B, Hain T, Vilcinskas A, Chakraborty T. Galleria mellonella a reliable insect model host for the human pathogen Listeria monocytogenes. DGaaE. Göttingen, Germany. 2009. 88.
  • Mukherjee K. Galleria mellonella, as a powerful insect model host for the human pathogenic Listeria monocytogenes. National Meeting of Developmental and Comparative Immunology (NMDCI). Giessen, Germany. 2008. 17.
  • Mukherjee K. Correlation of Listeria pathogenicity in mammals and Galleria mellonella representing a convenient and reliable model host. Deutsche Zoologische Gesellschaft e.V (DZG) 101st Annual Meeting. Jena, Germany. 2008. 187.

Research Blog

  • Mukherjee K. In search of new anti-biofilm agents from insects. Nature Research Microbiology Community. 2020 Feb 12.

Oral & Posters Presentation

  • Mukherjee K. Epigenetic regulation of innate immune memory in insects. MGSE Workshop Evolutionary Arms Races: Predation and Resistance. Münster, Germany. 2025 (Oral presentation)
  • Mukherjee K, Saur J, Becht M, Emke K, Dobrind, U. Selective HDAC inhibition potentiates host defenses to prevent uropathogenic Escherichia coli infection. DGHM & VAAM 2024, 7th Joint Microbiology & Infection Conference. Würzburg, Germany. 2024 (Oral presentation).
  • Mukherjee K. Epigenetic control of host-pathogen interactions. International seminar on the present status of cancer and other emerging diseases and remedy including homa therapy. Ramakrishna Mission Vivekanada Centenary College Rahara, West Bengal, India. 2024 (Oral presentation).
  • Mukherjee K.  Epigenetic regulation of innate immune memory in insects. Workshop on Forms of Innate Immune Memory: Comparing Immune Priming and Trained immunity. University of Münster, Germany. 2023 (Oral presentation).
  • Mukherjee K, Dobrindt U. Epigenetic regulation of insect resistance to bacterial infection. Entomology 2023. National Harbor, MD, USA. 2023 (Oral presentation).
  • Mukherjee K, Wami H, Dumevi RM, Dobrindt U. DNA hypomethylation mediates the immune response to urinary tract infection by uropathogenic Escherichia coli.  75th Annual Meeting of the German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology [DGHM]. Luebeck, Germany. 2023 (Oral presentation).
  • Mukherjee K, Cimdins-Ahne A, Dobrindt U. The greater wax-moth Galleria mellonella as a model host to assess the probiotic mechanisms of action employed by Escherichia coli Nissle 1917. 6th International Conference on Model Hosts. Rhodes, Greece. 2022 (Oral presentation).
  • Mukherjee K, Cimdins-Ahne A, Dobrindt U. The pleiotropic actions of probiotic Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 promote fitness against enteropathogenic E. coli in the surrogate insect host Galleria mellonella. 74th Annual Meeting of the German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology [DGHM]. Berlin, Germany. 2022 (Oral presentation).
  • Mukherjee K. Human probiotic Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 mediates epigenetic regulation of innate immunity in insects to combat enteropathogens. 73rd Annual Meeting of the German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology [DGHM], Germany. 2021 (Oral presentation).
  • Mukherjee K. Uropathogenic Escherichia coli virulence factor α-hemolysin promotes histone deacetylase activity to inhibit antimicrobial defense response in Galleria mellonella and humans. Galleria Mellonella Workshop. 2021 (Oral presentation).
  • Mukherjee K. Epigenetic regulation of transcriptional reprogramming during uropathogenic Escherichia coli infection. 7th Muenster Immunology Meeting, Münster, Germany. 2019 (Oral presentation).
  • Mukherjee K. Targeting host – pathogen interaction for drug discovery: insects to lead the way. Department of Biological Science, IISER Kolkata, India. 2019 (Oral presentation).
  • Mukherjee K. Targeting host – pathogen interaction for drug discovery: insects to lead the way. CSIR-IICB, Kolkata, India. 2019 (Oral presentation).
  • Mukherjee K. Targeting host – pathogen interaction for drug discovery: insects to lead the way. Department of Bioscience & Bioengineering, IIT Jodhpur, India. 2019 (Oral presentation).
  • Mukherjee K. Bacterium – host interaction and implications for drug discovery. 3rd Muenster Symposium for Infection Biology. Münster, Germany. 2019 (Oral presentation).
  • Mukherjee K. Targeting host – pathogen interaction for drug discovery: insects to lead the way. Department of Microbiology, Harvard Medical School. Boston, USA. 2019 (Oral presentation).
  • Mukherjee K. The greater wax moth Galleria mellonella as an alternative model host for preclinical research. ICAR3R Kick-off symposium: New Prospects in Interdisciplinary 3R Research. Giessen, Germany. 2018 (Oral presentation).
  • Mukherjee K. Brain infection and activation of neuronal repair mechanisms by human pathogen Listeria monocytogenes in Galleria mellonella. The Microbiology Society Annual Conference 2018. Birmingham, UK. 2018 (Oral presentation).
  • Mukherjee K. Epigenetic mechanisms regulate communications between parasitic fungi and their insect hosts during infection. Microbiology in the New Millenium: from Molecules to Communities 2017. Kolkata, India. 2017 (Oral and poster presentation).
  • Mukherjee K. Epigenetic mechanisms regulate communications between parasitic fungi and their insect hosts during infection. Ramakrishna Mission Vivekanada Centenary College Rahara, West Bengal, India. 2017 (Oral presentation).
  • Mukherjee K. Drugs from bugs: learning from insects is learning to win. National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bangalore, India. 2017 (Oral presentation).
  • Mukherjee K. Insects as models to study the epigenetic basis of disease. 9th Young Investigators’ Meeting 2017. Goa, India. 2017 (Poster presentation).
  • Mukherjee K, Vilcinskas A. Epigenetic interactions between insects and parasitic fungi. XXV International Congress of Entomology. Orlando, USA. 2016 (Oral presentation).
  • Mukherjee K. Learning from insects- the prospects in Insect Biotechnology. Workshop on Trends and Future of Insect Biotechnology. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, Kolkata, India. 2016 (Oral presentation).
  • Mukherjee K. Insects as model host to study the epigenetic basis of diseases. Workshop on Trends and Future of Insect Biotechnology. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, Kolkata, India. 2016 (Oral presentation).
  • Mukherjee K, Vilcinskas A. Insect models as early detection-system for epigenetic side effects of drug exposure. Epigenetic Discovery Congress. London, UK. 2015 (Poster presentation).
  • Mukherjee K, Vilcinskas A. Insects as models to study the epigenetic basis of disease. Ento '15 Annual National Science Meeting and International Symposium. Dublin, UK. 2015 (Oral presentation).
  • Mukherjee K. Development and immunity-related microRNAs of the lepidopteran model host Galleria mellonella. 47th Annual Meeting of the Society for Invertebrate Pathology. Mainz, Germany. 2014 (Oral presentation).
  • Mukherjee K. Epigenetic changes during pathogen infections, trans-generational immune priming and metamorphosis in the insect model Galleria mellonella. Keystone Symposia on Epigenetic Programming and Inheritance (D2). Boston, USA. 2014 (Oral and poster presentation).
  • Mukherjee K. Insect Biotechnology in drug discovery and preclinical research. Biotech Lecture Series. West Bengal University of Technology, Kolkata, India. 2014 (Oral presentation).
  • Mukherjee K. Histone acetylation regulates the innate immunity and brain infection in the model host Galleria mellonella during human pathogenic Listeria monocytogenes infection. 2nd Workshop on Infection Biology. Aachen, Germany. 2013 (Oral presentation).
  • Mukherjee K. Histone acetylation regulates the expression of AMPs in the model host Galleria mellonella during pathogenic infection. Workshop AMPs and their Evolution and 6th Workshop of the Bacillus Cluster of the DFG Priority Programme SPP 1399. Giessen, Germany. 2013 (Oral presentation).
  • Mukherjee K, Hain T, Chakraborty T, Vilcinskas A. Galleria mellonella as a model host for the human pathogenic bacteria Listeria monocytogenes. 1st International Conference on Model Hosts. Crete, Greece. 2010 (Oral presentation).
  • Mukherjee K, Altincicek B, Hain T, Vilcinskas A, Chakraborty T. Galleria mellonella a reliable insect model host for the human pathogen Listeria monocytogenes. Deutsche Gessellschaft für allgemeine und agewandte Entomologie (DGaaE). Gottingen, Germany. 2009 (Oral presentation).
  • Mukherjee K. Galleria mellonella, as a powerful insect model host for the human pathogenic Listeria monocytogenes. National Meeting of Developmental and Comparative Immunology (NMDCI). Giessen Germany. 2008 (Oral presentation).
  • Mukherjee K. Correlation of Listeria pathogenicity in mammals and Galleria mellonella representing a convenient and reliable model host. Deutsche Zoologische Gesellschaft e.V (DZG) 101st Annual Meeting. Jena, Germany. 2008 (Poster presentation).
  • Participated in the Innovations Forum Hessen-Biotech, workshop on Insect Biotechnology. Organized by the Hessisches Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Verkehr und Landesentwicklung. Frankfurt, Germany. 2009.

Additional information

Recognition and Membership

  • Travel Award: 6th International Conference on Model Hosts. Rhodes, Greece (2022)
  • Grant Review Activity: Ad-Hoc Reviewer, (i) National Science Foundation, USA (2018), (ii) German Research Foundation, Germany (2018), (iii) Sidra Medicine, Qatar (2021)
  • Travel Award: Young Investigators’ Meeting by IndiaBioscience, Goa, India (2017)
  • Selected Member: DFG (German Research Foundation) Youth Academy on “Antibiotic resistance in urogenital infections-NAUGI”, Germany (2015)
  • Young Scientist Award: 1st International Conference on Model Hosts. Crete, Greece (2010)

Newspaper Article: Article on research achievements published in the noted German newspaper “Giessener Anzeiger” (2010)

Member: German Zoological Society (2008 – 2012), Leibniz Institute DSMZ – German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures (2012 – Present), Epigenetic Society (2017– 2023), The German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology (DGHM) (2022 – Present)

Editorial Board Member: Frontiers in Physiology (2020 – Present), Frontiers in Immunology and Frontiers in Microbiology (section Microbial Immunology) (2021 – Present), LS –International Journal of Life Sciences (2021 – Present), Arthropoda (2022 – 2023), Insects (2022 – Present), Frontiers in Bacteriology (2025 – continuing)

Ad-Hoc Reviewer: Virulence, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, PLOS One, Gene, The Science of Nature, Scientific Reports, BMC Microbiology, Biological Control, Microbiology, Frontiers in Microbiology, Chemosphere, Frontiers in Physiology, Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, Frontiers in Immunology, FEMS Microbiology Reviews, mBio, Nature Communications, International Journal of Medical Microbiology, Journal of Advanced Research

Science Consultant: Stellarix Consultancy Services Private Limited, Jaipur, India (2021)

Book Reviewer: Epigenetics in Human Disease, Publisher – Elsevier, Year – 2022; Handbook of Epigenetics, 3rd Edition, Publisher – Elsevier, Year – 2021