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Professor Dirk Haller conducts research in the field of nutrition science, focusing primarily on the role of intestinal bacteria (microbiota) in chronic inflammatory diseases such as Crohn's disease and carcinogenesis. His work emphasizes the importance of epithelial tissue in facilitating metabolic and immunological functions within the intestine. Professor Haller has gained fundamental insights into the molecular interactions within complex microbial ecosystems, understanding how the microbiome influences immune cells in the gut. He makes significant contributions to understanding the pathogenesis of complex diseases using newly developed gnotobiotic mouse models, which facilitate the selective colonization of germ-free animals. After graduating from the University of Hohenheim with a joint honors degree, he completed his doctoral thesis in food microbiology and nutrition science. He has held visiting researcher positions in Switzerland and the USA and has led a Junior Research Group under the Emmy Noether Programme of the German Research Foundation at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). Haller has received multiple awards for his research, including the Distinguished UEG Research Prize from the European Society of Gastroenterology and the Main Prize from the German Society of Hygiene and Microbiology. He currently directs the ZIEL Institute for Food and Health at TUM's Weihenstephan Campus, coordinating several international and national research programs and leading a collaborative research center focused on microbiome signatures.
Technical University of Munich • Munich, Germany
Oversees research and development in the intersection of nutrition and immunology.